Beckman Coulter SX4400 Instructions For Use Manual page 6

Safety Notice
Safety Information for the SX4400 Rotor
The rotor and accessories are not designed for use with materials capable of developing flammable
or explosive vapors. Do not centrifuge such materials in nor handle or store them near the
centrifuge.
This rotor was developed, manufactured, and tested for safety and reliability as part of a
Beckman Coulter centrifuge/rotor system. Its safety or reliability cannot be assured if used in a
non-Beckman Coulter centrifuge, in a Beckman Coulter centrifuge not specified for use with the
rotor, or in a Beckman Coulter centrifuge that has been modified without Beckman Coulter's
approval.
Although rotor components and accessories made by other manufacturers may fit in the
SX4400 rotor, their safety in this rotor cannot be ascertained by Beckman Coulter. Use of other
manufacturers' components or accessories in the SX4400 rotor may void the rotor warranty and
should be prohibited by your laboratory safety officer. Only the components and accessories listed
in this publication should be used in this rotor.
Hook all four buckets, loaded or empty, to the rotor for every run. Make sure that filled containers
are loaded symmetrically into the rotor and that opposing tubes are filled to the same level with
liquid of the same density.
If disassembly reveals evidence of leakage, you should assume that some fluid escaped the rotor.
Apply appropriate decontamination procedures to the centrifuge and accessories.
Never exceed the maximum rated speed of the rotor and labware in use. Refer to the section
on Run Speeds, and derate the run speed as appropriate.
Do not use sharp tools on the rotor that could cause scratches in the rotor surface. Corrosion begins
in scratches and may open fissures in the rotor with continued use.
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