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Intended Use Statement
WARNING
Only Explosion Proof Units or
Flammable Material Storage Units
are to be used for the storage of
flammable inventory/samples.
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The Refrigerators/Freezers described in this manual are for
professional use only. These products are intended for use in
research for the storage of samples or inventory in the following
temperature ranges:
Refrigerators
+1°C to +12°C
Freezers
-12°C to -20°C
These are not considered medical devices and have 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.
NOTE: Do not store corrosive materials in these units. Any damage
which occurs due to storage of corrosives will not be covered under
warranty claims.
Corrosive Materials Requiring Refrigerated or Frozen Storage:
• Only use models rated as Corrosion Resistant.
• Corrosion Resistant does not mean Corrosion Proof – Care in
storage is still required.
• Store only corrosive reagents/samples which truly need
reduced temperature storage.
• Flammable corrosive materials require Flammable Material Storage
or Explosion Proof models labeled for the storage of corrosives
• Containers must be wiped clean of moisture and chemical residue
before being introduced into the unit and upon return
from use.
• Containers must be sealed with either vinyl tape or Parafilm ®.
• Reagents/samples which release HX (X= F, Cl, Br, I) on contact with
moisture (e.g. Acyl halides, Organosilyl halides etc.) are particularly
damaging to metals.
• Volatile amines will react with HX depositing salts which will
lead to corrosion of metal surfaces.
• Volatile organic acids can exacerbate metal surfaces
already compromised, be sure these are securely sealed.
• Refrigerated compartments are cool or cold areas but they are not to
dry seal your reagents and samples.
• Bleach solutions release chlorine gas which can react with
other volatiles in the cooling chamber or directly attacks metal
surfaces.
• Periodically clean the interiors, clean up spills or leaking containers.
• Failure to take precautionary actions may lead to damage not
covered by warranty claims.
Parafilm ® is a registered trademark of Bemis Company,
Oshkosh, WI.
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