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Safety Practices and Hazards
Verify safe state
The following general safety precautions must be observed during all phases of
operation, maintenance and service of this instrument.
After maintenance or service procedures verify the instrument is returned to a safe
state for the user. This includes running performance checks to verify the
instrument safety systems are functioning correctly. Check the general condition
of the instrument during operation for wear or signs of corrosion that are likely to
inhibit function or safety.
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.
Electrical hazards
The instrument and accessories contain electrical circuits, devices and
components operating at dangerous voltages. Contact with these items can cause
death, serious injury, or painful electric shock.
Panels and covers that are retained by fasteners which require the use of a tool for
removal may be opened only by Agilent trained and certified personnel. Consult
the manuals or product labels supplied with your PC, monitor, printer/plotter,
water-cooling system and/or vacuum pump to determine which parts are operator
accessible.
Application of the wrong supply voltage, connection of the instrument to an
incorrectly wired supply outlet, or lack of proper electrical grounding can create a
fire hazard or a potentially serious shock hazard and could seriously damage the
instrument. Any attached ancillary equipment could also be seriously damaged.
Always use a 3-wire outlet with ground connection which is adequately rated for
the load. The installation must comply with local, State, and Federal safety
regulations.
Do not connect the instrument to the mains power supply until you have made
sure that the operating voltage is correctly set for the mains power supply in the
specific outlet in your laboratory to which the equipment will be connected.
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