Explication Of Warning Symbols; Safety Instructions - IKA EUROSTAR series Kurzanleitung

General hazard
This symbol identifies information that is of vital importance for safeguarding your health and safety.
DANGER
Disregarding this information can lead to health impairment and injuries.
This symbol identifies information that is of importance for the technically correct functioning of the system.
WARNING
Disregarding this information can result in damage to the instrument or to system components.
This symbol indicates information which is important for ensuring that the operations of the instrument
CAUTION
are performed efficiently and for using the instrument. Failure to observe this information can result in
inaccurate results.
• Read the operating instructions in full before starting up
and follow the safety instructions.
• Keep the operating instructions in a place where it can be ac-
cessed by everyone.
• Ensure that only trained staff work with the instrument.
• Follow the safety instructions, guidelines, occupational health
and safety and accident prevention regulations.
• Because the options for combining products, tools, stirring ves-
sel, experiment and medium are nearly endless, user safety can-
not be ensured simply with design requirements on the part of
the product. For this reason, it may become necessary for users
to take other precautionary safety measures. For example, glass
device or other stirring vessels that are sensitive to mechanical
stress can be damaged or shattered by an imbalance, increasing
the speed too quickly or too little distance between the stirring
element and the stirring vessel. Users can suffer serious injury
from glass breakage or from the freely rotating stirring element.
• Uncontrolled reactions can be triggered by mixing the heated
material insufficiently or by the energy generated by selecting a
speed that is too high. In case of these and other increased op-
erational hazards, users must take additional appropriate safety
precautions (e.g. shatter protection). In any case, when using
critical or hazardous materials in your processes, IKA
mends to use additional appropriate measures to ensure safety
in the experiment. For example, users can implement measures
that inhibit fire or explosions or comprehensive monitoring
equipment. Furthermore, users must make sure that the OFF
switch of the IKA product can be accessed immediately, di-
®
rectly and without risk at any time.
If installation or positioning cannot ensure this
DANGER
access at all times, an additional EMERGENCY
STOP switch that can be easily accessed must be installed in the
work area.
• Only process media that will not react dangerously to the extra
energy produced through processing. This also applies to any ex-
tra energy produced in other ways, e.g. through light irradiation.
• Do not operate the instrument in explosive atmospheres, with
hazardous substances or under water.
• Process pathogenic materials only in closed vessels under a suit-
able fume hood. Please contact IKA
have any question.
• The instrument is not suitable for manual operation.

Explication of warning symbols

Safety instructions

• The high torque developed by the EUROSTAR requires par-
• Set up the stand in a spacious area on an even, stable, clean,
• You must ensure that the stirring element is securely clamped
• Use stirring shaft protective equipment!
• The agitated vessels used for stirring have to be secured. Con-
• Protect the instrument and accessories from bumping and impacting.
• Check the instrument and accessories beforehand for damage
• Safe operation is only guaranteed with the accessories described
• Always switch the main switch in the OFF position or disconnect
recom-
® • The instrument can only be disconnected from the mains supply
• The socket for the mains cord must be easily accessible.
• Socket must be earthed (protective ground contact).
• The voltage stated on the type plate must correspond to the mains
• Please observe the permitted speed for the stirring element. Nev-
• Make certain that the unit is set at the lowest speed before com-
• Pay attention when setting the speed to any imbalance of the stir-
® application support if you
ticular care in the choice of stand, cross sleeve and anti-rotation
element for the agitating vessel.
non-slip, dry and fireproof surface.
in the chuck!
sider on a good stability of the entire structure.
Please pay attention to the dangerous parts
DANGER
of the equipment in Fig. 9.
each time when you use them. Do not use damaged components.
in the "Accessories" section.
the power before changing stirring element and fitting allowed
accessories.
by pulling out the mains plug or the connector plug.
voltage.
er set higher speed.
missioning; otherwise, the unit will begin running at the speed
set in last operation. Gradually increase the speed.
rer tools and possible spraying of the medium to be stirred.
Never operate the instrument with the stirrer
DANGER
tools rotating freely. Ensure that parts of the
body, hair, jewelry or items of clothing cannot be trapped by the
rotating parts.
The operation of a free rotating shaft end is
DANGER
dangerous. Therefore, for safety reason, only
insert through the stirring tool over the upper edge of housing
at standstill.
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