Sigma 2-16P User Manual

Operating Manual SIGMA 2-16P page 18 of 75
04/2007
2.4 Safety Instructions for Centrifugation
• Ensure that the centrifuge was set up properly (see section
4.2 “Installation”,
page
23).
• Check the centrifuge, rotor, and accessories for external signs of damage
prior to start-up.
• Do not use the centrifuge with rotors and accessories that have not been
approved by the manufacturer. We explicitly warn against the use of
equipment of poor quality. Breaking glass or bursting vessels can cause
dangerous imbalances at high speeds. (See
6.2.7 "Service Contact", page
46).
• Ensure that the rotor is correctly fitted (see
5.2.3 "Installation of Rotors“, page
30).
• The load of the rotor as defined by the manufacturer and the maximum speed
must not be exceeded (see the engraving on the rotor or bucket).
• The rotor must be loaded symmetrically at equal weights.
• Please observe the instructions on the installation of accessories (see
5.2.4,
page
33).
2.4.1 Special Instructions
• If liquids with a density
> 1.2 g/cm
3
are used, reduce the speed (see 11.1.2
"Density", page
62).
• Protective clothing is not required for the operation of the centrifuge.
The materials to be centrifuged may, however, require special safety
measures (e.g. centrifugation of infectious, toxic, radioactive, or pathogenic
substances).
• Spin infectious material in sealed rotors and buckets only in order to prevent
the material from leaking into the centrifuge.
• Avoid the corrosion of the centrifuge and its accessories by careful
maintenance (see chapter
7 "Care and Maintenance", page 47 ff).
• When not using the centrifuge, open the lid so that all liquids can evaporate.
• Stop the centrifuge immediately in the event of a malfunction. Eliminate the
problem (see
6.2, page 44 ff) or inform the SIGMA Laborzentrifugen GmbH
service team (see
6.2.7 "Service Contact", page 46).

Sigma 2-16P Specifications

General

Brand	Sigma
Model	2-16P
Category	Laboratory Equipment
Language	English