Safety
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2 Safety
These safety notes must be read and understood by everyone who comes into contact with
superconducting magnet systems. Proper training is required for all people having access to
such systems. It is essential that clear information signs are placed and maintained to
effectively warn people that they are entering a hazardous area.
Please refer to Bruker’s General Safety Considerations for the Installation and
Operation of Superconducting Magnets, available from Bruker.
2.1 Transport and Rigging Safety
The following safety notices pertain to the transport and rigging of Avance systems:
• The magnet should always be transported gently in an upright position.
• The magnets are sensitive to shocks and tilting, thus are fitted with shock and tilt watches
during transportation.
• Only certified operators of fork lifts, pallet jacks and cranes should handle the transport
and rigging.
• Crates should not be left outside, but should be brought inside immediately to protect
equipment.
• Storage conditions:
– Temperature: 5-40 °C
– Humidity: < 50% at 23 °C
2.2 The Magnetic Field
Since the magnetic field of the magnet system is three dimensional, consideration must be
given to floors above and below the magnet, as well as to the surrounding space on the floor
the magnet resides on. The magnetic field exerts attractive forces on equipment and objects
in its vicinity. These forces, which increase drastically approaching the magnet, may become
strong enough to move large equipment and to cause small objects or equipment to become
projectiles.
It is important to consider personnel and equipment in the rooms above, below, and
adjacent to the room where the magnet will be located:
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