General Recommendations; Temperature Monitoring; Intended Use - Thermo Scientific TSX Series Installation And Operation Manual

General Recommendations

5 General
This section includes some general recommendations for your unit.
Recommendations
5.1 Temperature
Monitoring
IMPORTANT NOTE We recommend the use of a redundant and
independent temperature monitoring system so that the device can be
monitored continuously for performance commensurate with the value of
the product stored. Please use the probe in glycol bottle (if present) as the
temperature reading reference point for all calibration / validation
procedures.
WARNING: Risk of Injury. All probes introduced into the cooling
chamber MUST be suitable for use in Class I, Division 1 environments.

5.2 Intended Use

The -20°C flammable storage freezers described in this manual are high
performance units for professional use. These products are intended for use as
cold storage of potentially flammable materials in research use and as a general
purpose laboratory freezer, storing samples or inventory at operating
temperatures between -25°C and -15°C.
These units are not intended for use as a medical device and are not intended for
in vitro diagnostic use. Components and design have been evaluated by
Underwriters Laboratories (UL) to meet the requirements of the National Fire
Protection Association Standards, Nos. 45, 70.
Expected users of this equipment include but are not limited to personnel from
the following areas: Professional and clinical laboratories, Pharma and Biotech
facilities, Academic, Industrial, and Government facilities or those trained in
laboratory protocols put in place at your facility. The units are not for use by the
general public.
It is not considered a medical device and has therefore not been registered with a
medical device regulatory body (e.g. FDA): that is, it has not been evaluated for
the storage of samples for diagnostic use or for samples to be re-introduced to the
body.
FMS units are NOT designed for use in Class I, Division 1 classified
environments, which require explosion-proof models.
Storage of unsealed corrosive substances may cause the interior of the unit to
corrode.
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Thermo Scientific TSX -20°C Flammable Materials Storage Laboratory Freezers