Safety Information - Heidolph MR Hei-Standard Instruction Manual

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SAFETY INFORMATION

Please comply with all safety and accident-prevention regulations
applicable to laboratory work.
Use great caution when working with flammable substances. Observe the
relevant safety data sheets.
When connecting the instrument to an AC power outlet, ensure that your
local supply voltage matches that indicated on the instrument's rating
plate.
Turn the rocker switch off when not using the instrument and before
disconnecting it from its AC power outlet.
Repairs may only be performed by technicians authorised by Heidolph
Instruments.
Use great caution when working in the vicinity of highly flammable or
explosive substances.
The instrument is not explosion-proof.
Always connect the instrument to an earthed AC power outlet.
Caution! Hazard of serious burns when running with hotplate over 50 °C.
Avoid contact with the hotplate, heating bath and liquid.
Caution!
When heating flammable substances, ensure that the nominal temperature
of the hotplate is at least 25 °C lower than the substance's flashpoint.
Caution!
Beware of the effect of the magnetic field on cardiac pacemakers and data
media.
Ensure that the instrument is standing on a solid surface.
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