Memmert ICO - Requirements of the Operating Personnel; Responsibility of the Owner; Intended Use

8 D33451 | Date 01/2018
For your safety
CO
2
and N
2
are not dangerous substances in terms of the German Hazardous Substances
Ordinance (GefStoffV). You should nevertheless familiarise yourself with the applicable safety
regulations prior to handling such gas bottles.
1.3 Requirements of the operating personnel
The appliance may only be operated and maintained by persons who are of legal age and
have been instructed accordingly. Personnel who are to be trained, instructed or who are un-
dergoing general training may only work with the appliance under the continuous supervision
of an experienced person.
Repairs may only be performed by qualified electricians. The regulations in the separate service
manual must be observed.
1.4 Responsibility of the owner
The owner of the appliance
► is responsible for the flawless condition of the appliance and for it being operated in ac-
cordance with its intended use (see chapter 1.5);
► is responsible for ensuring that persons who are to operate or service the appliance are
qualified to do this, have been instructed accordingly and are familiar with the operating
instructions at hand;
► must know about the applicable guidelines, requirements and operational safety regula-
tions, and train staff accordingly;
► is responsible for ensuring that unauthorised persons have no access to the appliance;
► is responsible for ensuring that the maintenance plan is adhered to and that maintenance
work is carried out properly (see page 63);
► has to ensure that the appliance and its surroundings are kept clean and tidy, for example
through corresponding instructions and inspections;
► is responsible for ensuring that personal protective clothing is worn by operating person-
nel, e.g. work clothes and safety shoes.
1.5 Intended use
CO
2
incubators ICO are intended for incubation of cell cultures or similar.
The appliance is not explosion-proof (does not comply with the German occupational health
& safety regulation VBG 24). The appliance may only be loaded with materials and substances
which cannot form any toxic or explosive vapours at the set temperature and which cannot
explode, burst or ignite.
The appliance may not be used for the drying, evaporation and baking of paints or similar
materials, the solvents of which could form an explosive mixture when combined with air. If
there is any doubt as to the composition of materials, they must not be loaded into the appli-
ance. Potentially explosive gas-air mixtures must not form, neither in the working chamber nor
in the direct vicinity of the appliance.
Only feed distilled water as well as CO
2
and N
2
into the chamber through the media connec-
tions on the rear of the appliance. Introducing other liquids or gases is not permitted.
The incubator may not be used for sterilisation purposes. It is not a steriliser according to the
German Law on Medical Products. Sterilisation programmes (see page 58) that are saved
in the appliance only serve to sterilise the appliance itself. Do not use them to sterilise medical
devices!