Hach Lange astroTOC Basic User Manual page 5

Precautionary labels
Read all labels and tags attached to the instrument. Personal injury or damage to the instrument
could occur if not observed. A symbol, if noted on the instrument, will be included with a danger or
caution statement in the manual.
Electrical equipment marked with this symbol may not be disposed of in European public disposal
systems after 12 August of 2005. In conformity with European local and national regulations (EU
Directive 2002/98/EC), European electrical equipment users must now return old or end-of-life
equipment to the Producer for disposal at no charge to the user.
Note: For return for recycling, please contact the equipment producer or supplier for instructions on how to return end-
of-life equipment, producer-supplied electrical accessories, and all auxillary items for proper disposal.
This is the safety alert symbol. Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid potential
injury. If on the instrument, refer to the instruction manual for operation or safety information.
This symbol indicates the need for protective eye wear.
This symbol indicates that a risk of electrical shock and/or electrocution exists.
This symbol indicates the presence of devices sensitive to Electro-static Discharge (ESD) and
indicated that care must be taken to prevent damage with the equipment.
This symbol, when noted on the product, identifies the location of a fuse or current limiting device.
This symbol indicates that the marked item requires a protective earth connection. If not provided with
a plug on a cord, connect positive earth to this terminal (U.S. cord set provides ground).
Product overview
Chemical or biological hazards. If this instrument is used to monitor a treatment process and/or
chemical feed system for which there are regulatory limits and monitoring requirements related to
public health, public safety, food or beverage manufacture or processing, it is the responsibility of the
user of this instrument to know and abide by any applicable regulation and to have sufficient and
appropriate mechanisms in place for compliance with applicable regulations in the event of malfunction
of the instrument.
Chemical hazard. Do not use the analyzer to measure samples that contain chlorine compounds as
chlorine compounds react with UV light and produce harmful gases.
Chemical exposure hazard. The UV lamps in this instrument contain mercury. Dispose of chemical
wastes in accordance with applicable local, regional and national regulations.
This instrument uses the EPA-approved UV persulfate oxidation method to measure total organic
carbon (TOC) or total carbon (TC) in:
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