Safety Symbols And Terms; Electrostatic Discharge (Esd): Damage And Protection - Oroboros Instruments O2k Manual

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the relevant documentation for the specific task, in particular its warning
notices and safety instructions. Qualified personnel are those who,
a) based on their training and experience, are capable of identifying risks and
avoiding potential hazards when working in a labarory environment in general
and with the described system in particular;
b) are able to read and understand this manual (which implies a working
knowledge of English);
c) have familiarized themselves with this manual and the safety precautions
outlined in it.
The appropriate handling of the instrument includes the observation of
the conditions of operation as well as the information and instructions
included in the O2k-User Manual.
5.3.

Safety symbols and terms

WARNING with a safety alert symbol: explains dangers that could result in
severe personal injury or death if proper precautions are not taken.
CAUTION with a safety alert symbol: explains hazards that could result in
minor personal injury if proper precautions are not taken.
CAUTION without a safety alert symbol: explains hazards that may result in
damage to the instrument or other property.
CAUTION: Electrostatic discharge may result in damage to electronic
equipment:
procedures.
Warning: Wear safety goggles! This symbol indicates that safety goggles
have to be worn to avoid a specific hazard of the O2k system. Independent of
the O2k system, general laboratory safety procedure that may require to wear
safety goggles have to be observed at all times.

6. Electrostatic discharge (ESD): Damage and protection

What is ESD?
protection procedures should be observed when handling
any kind
OROBOROS Oxygraph-2k. While just slightly unpleasant
or even unrecognizable to us, ESD sparks may cause
severe damage to integrated circuits and other electronic
devices.
The best known experience of an ESD is feeling a
spark when touching some object or another person. ESD
is the sudden and momentary electric current that flows between two objects
at different electrical potentials. Such a potential difference may commonly
build up by
• Walking across the floor,
• Handling packaging material such as styrofoam and other plastic materials,
• Removing adhesive tape from a roll or container,
• Transporting equipment on trays or carts,
• Sliding items on a work bench.
More details:
Oroboros Instruments
O2k-Manual: user information
Observe general
General electrostatic discharge (ESD)
of electronic equipment,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrostatic_discharge
electrostatic discharge
including
(ESD) protection
the
Oroboros O2k-Manual
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