Beckman Coulter Avanti J-26S XP Series Instructions For Use Manual page 4

Safety Notice
Safety Information for the JS-5.3 Rotor
Although rotor components and accessories made by other manufacturers may fit in the JS-5.3
rotor, their safety in this rotor cannot be ascertained by Beckman Coulter. Use of other
manufacturers' components or accessories in the JS-5.3 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 labware is filled to the same level with
liquid of the same density.
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
ultracentrifuge.
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 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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