Safety Information Related to Maintenance

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Eye discomfort

The light source in the G4260B ELSD is a Class 1 LED product. Temporary discomfort may result from directly viewing the light produced by this source.

• Do not look into the beam.

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Eye damage by detector light

Eye damage may result from directly viewing the UV-light produced by the lamp of the optical system used in this product.

• Always turn the lamp of the optical system off before removing it.

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Fire and damage to the module

Wrong fuses

• Make sure that only fuses with the required rated current and of the specified type (super-fast, fast, time delay etc) are used for replacement.
• The use of repaired fuses and the short-circuiting of fuse-holders must be avoided.

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Heavy weight

The module is heavy.

• Carry the module at least with 2 people.
• Avoid back strain or injury by following all precautions for lifting heavy objects.
• Ensure that the load is as close to your body as possible.
• Ensure that you can cope with the weight of your load.

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Personal injury or damage to the product

Agilent is not responsible for any damages caused, in whole or in part, by improper use of the products, unauthorized alterations, adjustments or modifications to the products, failure to comply with procedures in Agilent product user guides, or use of the products in violation of applicable laws, rules or regulations.

• Use your Agilent products only in the manner described in the Agilent product user guides.

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Electrical shock

Repair work at the module can lead to personal injuries, e.g. shock hazard, when the cover is opened.

• Do not remove the cover of the module.
• Only certified persons are authorized to carry out repairs inside the module.

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Sharp metal edges

Sharp-edged parts of the equipment may cause injuries.

• To prevent personal injury, be careful when getting in contact with sharp metal areas.

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Hot heat exchangers

The column compartment has two heat exchanger assemblies that might be hot.

• Allow them to cool down before starting repairs.

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Solventes, amostras e reagentes tóxicos, inflamáveis e perigosos

O manuseio de solventes, amostras e reagentes pode ter riscos à saúde e segurança.

• Ao trabalhar com estas substâncias, siga os devidos procedimentos de segurança (por exemplo, óculos, luvas e vestuário de proteção), conforme descrito na folha de dados de segurança e manuseio de material, entregue pelo fornecedor, e siga as boas práticas laboratoriais.
• O volume de substâncias deve ser reduzido ao mínimo exigido para a análise.
• Não opere o instrumento em uma atmosfera explosiva.

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Safety standards for external equipment

• If you connect external equipment to the instrument, make sure that you only use accessory units tested and approved according to the safety standards appropriate for the type of external equipment.

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Degradação da amostra e contaminação do instrumento

As peças metálicas na trajetória de fluxo podem interagir com as biomoléculas na amostra, o que provoca a degradação da amostra e contaminação.

• Para aplicações bio, sempre use peças bio dedicadas, que possam ser identificadas pelo símbolo bio-inert ou outros marcadores descritos neste manual.
• Não misture módulos ou peças bio e não bio em um sistema bio.