VWR CO2 Incubator Basic - General Safety Overview and Hazards

| Important safety information
6 | CO2 Incubator Basic VWR
Chapter 1
Overview safety information
Overview of he most important safety information used in this operating instructions.
Carbon dioxide (CO
2
):
As CO
2
is rated as a harmful gas, certain safety instructions must be observed when the CO
2
incubator is started up and when the device is operated.
NOTE!
Personnel instruction:
Personnel operating devices with CO
2
supply must be instructed about the particularities in the
handling of CO
2
before starting their work:
 Correct operation of pressurized gas containers and gas supply systems
 Obligation to report damages and shortcomings in CO
2
supply lines
 Measures to be taken in case of accidents or failures
 These instructions must be repeated in appropriate intervals and must comprise the particular
operating instructions of the gas supplier
NOTICE!
Overpressure:
The operating pressure of the gas applied to the device must not exceed 1 bar. If the gas is
supplied at a higher pressure, the valves integral to the device may not close correctly and the gas
supply control may be impaired!
 Set the gas supply to a range between 0.8 bar min. and 1.0 bar max. and make sure that this
pressure setting cannot be changed!
Pressure compensation opening:
To ensure permanent pressure compensation, the pressure compensation opening must not be
connected to an exhaust air system. The pipe of the pressure compensation opening must not be
extended or redirected!
WARNING
Suffocation hazard:
CO
2
released in large amounts into the room atmosphere may cause suffocation.
If CO
2
is released, initiate safety measures immediately!
 Leave the room immediately and do not allow others to enter the room!
 Inform security service or fire department!