Binder KBF 1020 - 1.8 Intended Use

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1.8 Intended use
Following the instructions in this operating manual and conducting regular maintenance work
(chap. 20) are part of the intended use.
Any use of the chambers that does not comply with the requirements specified in this Operating
Manual shall be considered improper use.
Other applications than those described in this chapter are not approved.
Use
Constant climate chambers series KBF / KBF-UL and KMF are suitable for exact conditioning of harmless
materials.
Requirements for the chamber load
Any solvent must not be explosive and flammable. A mixture of any component of the loading material with
air must NOT be explosive. The operating temperature must lie below the flash point or below the sublima-
tion point of the loading material. Any component of the loading material must NOT be able to release toxic
gases.
The loading material shall not contain any corrosive ingredients that may damage the machine components
made of stainless steel, aluminum, and copper. Such ingredients include in particular acids and halides.
Any corrosive damage caused by such ingredients is excluded from liability by BINDER GmbH.
The chamber does not dispose of any measures of explosion protection.
DANGER
Explosion or implosion hazard and danger of poisoning through the introduction of
unsuitable loading material.
Poisoning. Serious injury or death from burns and / or explosion pressure.
∅ Do NOT introduce any substance combustible or explosive at working temperature into
the chamber, in particular no energy sources such as batteries or lithium-ion batteries.
∅ NO explosive dust or air-solvent mixture in the inner chamber.
∅ Do NOT introduce any substance which could lead to release of toxic gases.
Contamination of the chamber by toxic, infectious or radioactive substances must be prevented
WARNING
Danger of intoxication and infection through contamination of the chamber with
toxic, infectious or radioactive substances.
Damages to health.
 Protect the interior of the chamber from contamination by toxic, infectious or radioactive
substances.
 Take suitable protective measures when introducing and removing toxic, infectious or
radioactive material
In case of foreseeable use of the chamber there is no risk for the user through the integration of the chamber
into systems or by special environmental or operating conditions in the sense of EN 61010-1:2010. For this,
the intended use of the chamber and all its connections must be observed.
Medical devices
The chambers are not classified as medical devices as defined by the Medical Device Directive 93/42/EEC
and Regulation (EU) No 2017/745.
Due to the special demands of the Medical Device Directive (MDD), these chambers are not
qualified to perform sterilization of medical devices as defined by the directive 93/42/EWG.