VWR SAS Super IAQ Instruction Manual

VWR SAS Super IAQ Instruction Manual

Microbiological air sampler
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European catalogue numbers:
710-0868
710-0919
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Microbiological Air Sampler
SAS Super IAQ
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Version: 1
Issued:
February 2020

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  • Page 1 ® Microbiological Air Sampler SAS Super IAQ INSTRUCTION MANUAL European catalogue numbers: 710-0868 710-0919 Version: 1 Issued: February 2020...
  • Page 2: Legal Address Of Manufacturer

    Legal address of manufacturer Europe VWR International Srl Via S. Giusto 85 20153 Milano Italy Tel.: + 39 02-3320311 http://it.vwr.com Country of origin: Italy...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Legal address of manufacturer ....................2 Warning ............................. 4 Safety information ........................4 Kit and unit description ......................5 Technical features ........................6 Intended use ..........................6 Brief operating instructions ..................... 7 Installation ..........................7 Functions ........................... 9 Colony Forming Unit correction factor ..................
  • Page 4: Warning

    Warning This document is the property of VWR International S.r.l. - Milan - Italy It may not be duplicated or distributed without the owner’s authorisation. Patent pending Manufactured by VWR International S.r.l. - Milan, Italy Safety information Use the device only for the indicated purposes.
  • Page 5: Kit And Unit Description

    Kit and unit description 1. Soft carrying case 9. “Start” button 2. SAS IAQ control unit 10. Arrow “Down” 3. Aluminium head 11. Standing feet 4. Battery charger 12. Printer connection (not used) 5. Remote control 13. Main switch 6. “Clear” button 14.
  • Page 6: Technical Features

    Technical features Model SAS IAQ Contact SAS IAQ Petri Cat. No. 710-0868 710-0919 Airflow 100 l/min 100 l/min Use with 55 mm contact plates 90 mm Petri dishes Portable Battery Rechargeable Rechargeable Battery life 70 000 l 70 000 l Intended use Principle The Surface Air System (SAS) encompasses several models which use the same principle.
  • Page 7: Brief Operating Instructions

    Brief operating instructions Brief operating instruction for SAS Super IAQ 1. Press main switch. 2. Press ‘START’ button to sample the same air volume as the last sampling cycle. 3. To change the air volume, use the arrow buttons and select ‘USER MODE’ from the menu.
  • Page 8 List of menus and utility sub menus START FOR XXX This message indicates the air sampler is ready to sample the volume shown (XXX) after pressing the ‘Start’ button USER MODE Choose from 8 programmable sampling volumes PROGRAM MODE Modify the 8 programmable sampling volumes DELAY MODE Set a delayed start UTILITY MODE...
  • Page 9: Functions

    Tripod installation (optional) The SAS SUPER IAQ can be fixed to a table, floor tripod or wall support. The screw thread connection is located under the unit, between the two front feet.
  • Page 10 Press the “Up” or “Down” arrows to reach the: Press the ‘ENTER’ button, now you can scroll the eight user-defined sampling volumes. Once the desired sampling volume has been reached press the ‘ENTER’ button to confirm. Press the ‘START’ button to begin the sampling cycle: There are a total of eight available ‘“USER MODE’...
  • Page 11 Change the digit indicated by pressing the “UP” or “DOWN” arrows and presses OK to go to the next figure. Repeat until you reach the last digit and then confirm by pressing OK. Once the sampling volume has been set, press the ‘ENTER’ button to confirm. The display will show the main screen with the last aspirated volume of air.
  • Page 12 Press the “Up” or “Down” arrows to reach the: Press the ‘“ENTER’ button, the first sub menu is then listed. ‘SET TIME’ This option is used to programme day, month, year and time of day. Press ‘ENTER’ and the “Up” or “Down” arrows to change the month Press ‘ENTER’...
  • Page 13 From the UTILITY MODE select ‘DISPLAY RECORD’. Press ‘ENTER’ to see the memorised values: In the placeholder symbolized by a red box the following symbols can be mentioned: Single head Dual head Error Single run l, r, b Multi Cycle L, R, B The following parameters are recorded: Progressive number;...
  • Page 14 ‘LANGUAGE’ Menu text may be selected by choosing from different languages. From the UTILITY MODE select ‘LANGUAGE’: Press ‘ENTER’ to list all the available languages: Use the “Up” or “Down” arrows to select the desired language and press ‘ENTER’ to confirm. There are six available languages: English, German, Spanish, French, Italian and Portuguese.
  • Page 15: Colony Forming Unit Correction Factor

    From the UTILITY MODE select ‘SAMPLING SITE’. Press ‘ENTER’ to modify: Select the desired character using the “Up” or “Down” arrows and confirm with ‘ENTER’. Select the next desired characters and confirm them by pressing ‘ENTER’. The selected values are stored in the memory and will be kept even after the instrument has been switched off. List of system messages Besides the messages described in the previous paragraph, the following messages can be displayed: **LOW BATTERY**...
  • Page 16 X = Colony Forming Units per 1000 litres (= 1 cubic meter) of air ∗ 400 CFU per 1000 litres of air (1000 litres=1m To express the final result in CFU/ft multiply the CFU/m value by 0,02832...
  • Page 17 55mm contact plates - 90mm Petri Plates - 219 holes 1,00 mm 55mm contact plates - 90mm Petri Plates - 401 holes 0,75 mm 218 1088 219 1307...
  • Page 18: Accessories

    Accessories Description Cat. No. Spare parts Aluminium aspirating head for contact plates, Ø 55 mm 710-0892 Aluminium aspirating head for Petri dishes, Ø 90 mm 710-0886 SAS Super universal battery charger 710-0993 Remote control 710-0962 Soft carrying case 710-0896 Other aspirating heads for contact plates, Ø 55 mm Stainless steel aspirating head for contact plates, Ø...
  • Page 19: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Review the information in the table below to troubleshoot operating problems. Problem Cause Solution Unit does not start Battery is low Recharge battery Battery charger is not working Check battery charger and replace if required (Cat. No. 710-0993) Battery is too old Check battery and replace if required Battery discharges after few minutes Battery is low...
  • Page 20: Technical Service

    (2) years from date of delivery. If a defect is present, VWR will, at its option and cost, repair, replace, or refund the purchase price of this product to the customer, provided it is returned during the warranty period. This warranty does not apply if the product has been damaged by accident, abuse, misuse, or misapplication, or from ordinary wear and tear.
  • Page 21: Equipment Disposal

    Equipment disposal This equipment is marked with the crossed out wheeled bin symbol to indicate that this equipment must not be disposed of with unsorted waste. Instead it's your responsibility to correctly dispose of your equipment at lifecycle end by handing it over to an authorised facility for separate collection and recycling.
  • Page 22 Your Distributor Austria Germany Poland VWR International GmbH VWR International GmbH VWR International Sp. z o.o. Graumanngasse 7 Hilpertstraße 20a Limbowa 5 1150 Vienna D - 64295 Darmstadt 80-175 Gdansk Tel.: +43 01 97 002 0 Freecall: 0800 702 00 07 Tel.: +48 058 32 38 200...

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