General Information and Safety Practices and Hazards
8 Agilent Cary 3500 UV-Vis Spectrophotometer User’s Guide
Other Precautions
Use of the Cary UV-Vis system and accessories may involve materials, solvents
and solutions that are flammable, corrosive, toxic or otherwise hazardous.
Careless, improper, or unskilled use of such materials, solvents and solutions can
create explosion hazards, fire hazards, toxicity and other hazards which can result
in death, serious personal injury, and damage to equipment and property.
ALWAYS ensure that laboratory safety practices governing the use, handling and
disposal of such materials are strictly observed. These safety practices should
include the wearing of appropriate safety clothing and safety glasses.
Warning and Other Symbols
The following is a list of symbols that appear in conjunction with warnings on the
spectrophotometer. The hazard they describe is also shown.
A triangular symbol indicates a warning. The meanings of the symbols that may
appear alongside warnings in the documentation or on the instrument itself are as
follows.
Disconnect power
Electrical shock
Heavy weight
(danger to feet)
Heavy weight