Safety Information - Agilent Technologies 1260 Infinity User Manual

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Safety Information

Safety Information

The following general safety precautions must be observed during all phases of
operation, service, and repair of this instrument. Failure to comply with these
precautions or with specific warnings elsewhere in this manual violates safety
standards of design, manufacture, and intended use of the instrument. Agilent
Technologies assumes no liability for the customer's failure to comply with
these requirements.
General
This is a Safety Class I instrument (provided with terminal for protective
earthing) and has been manufactured and tested according to international
safety standards.
The Agilent 1260 Infinity modules are designed and certified as a general
purpose laboratory instrument for research and routine application only. It is
not certified for in-vitro or medical applications.
Operation
Before applying power, comply with the installation section. Additionally the
following must be observed.
Before the instrument is switched on, all protective earth terminals, extension
cords, auto-transformers, and devices connected to it must be connected to a
protective earth via a ground socket. Any interruption of the protective earth
grounding will cause a potential shock hazard that could result in serious
personal injury. Whenever it is likely that the protection has been impaired,
the instrument must be made inoperative and be secured against any intended
operation.
The operator of this instrument is advised that if the equipment is used in a
manner not specified in this manual, the protection provided by the
equipment may be impaired.
Maintain a well ventilated laboratory. If the mobile phase or sample contains
volatile substances, ensure that the laboratory is ventilated well such that no
flammable or nocious vapors can accumulate.
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