Personal Safety With The Summit Spectrometer; Potential Hazards During Normal Use; Hazardous Samples And Solvents; Use Proper Ventilation - Thermo Scientific Nicolet Summit User Manual

Personal Safety with the Summit Spectrometer

Potential Hazards during Normal Use

Hazardous Samples and Solvents

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While the Nicolet™ Summit™ Spectrometer is designed to be a safe instrument, you should
take a few precautions to protect yourself from potential hazards that can arise during normal
use and maintenance.
CAUTION This guide is an introduction to potential dangers that you should be aware of,
but it is not a comprehensive guide. Before using the instrument, see the
Information for a full description of these potential hazards.
During normal use, most hazards are due to following sources:
• Potentially hazardous samples and solvents
• Parts of the spectrometer that are hot or emit heat
• The instrument's laser
You can avoid possibly harming yourself or damaging the instrument by understanding
potential hazards and by taking a few precautions.
Take special precautions if you are using or plan to measure potentially hazardous samples or
solvents, such as pressurized gases or corrosive or flammable solvents.

Use Proper Ventilation

There are no special ventilation requirements for your spectrometer, but you may need
additional ventilation during certain types of analysis. Ensure that you have proper ventilation
if you will be analyzing highly toxic samples, dissolving your samples in solvents that may
interact with the infrared source, or sampling flammable gases.
The pyrolysis of solvents containing halogenated hydrocarbons may produce hydrochloric
acid (HCl), hydroflouric acic (HF), or phosgene (COCl
WARNING Avoid toxic inhalation. Hydrochloric acid, hydrofluoric acid, and phosgene
are highly toxic. If you are using solvents containing halogenated hydrocarbons, ensure
your work area is properly ventilated.
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