2. SAFETY
• Read the manual before handling and operating the CryoSure
®
system.
• Read the Safety Data Sheet for dry ice
(UN1845)
.
• Pay attention to warning stickers and texts attached to the CryoSure
®
system.
2.1 SHIPPING REGULATIONS
The United States Department of Transportation
(DOT)
and related international government agencies regulate
shipments containing dry ice and biological materials. In addition, the International Air Transport Association
(IATA)
maintains standards that guide airline polices regarding dry ice and biological material shipments. Users
of a pre-charged CryoSure
®
system should review and follow all appropriate government and carrier
requirements for labeling and packaging shipments containing dry ice or biological materials.
2.2 SYMBOLS ON THE CRYOSURE
®
SYSTEM
Fig. 2
IMPORTANT!
UN1845
(Dry ice) is solidified carbon dioxide. At atmospheric pressure, dry ice sublimates to carbon dioxide
vapor at approximately -78.5°C (-109.3°F). Dry ice is very cold, and contact with dry ice or areas cooled by
dry ice can cause frostbite. The CryoSure
®
pre-charged system is delivered with dry ice already loaded inside.
In normal operation, it should not be necessary for users of a pre-charged CryoSure
®
system to handle dry
ice. The interior spaces and surfaces of a pre-charged dewar are very cold, and users are advised to wear
appropriate gloves when interacting with the interior of the dewar or items recently removed from the interior.
The carbon dioxide evolved by sublimation of dry ice can create potentially hazardous carbon dioxide-
enriched and/or oxygen-deficient atmospheres. Users of dry ice or dry ice-containing systems are
recommended to evaluate the potential for atmospheric hazards in their working environment and take
appropriate steps to address such hazards (for example, by using air monitoring devices and adequate
ventilation).
UN3481
Lithium ion batteries contained in equipment or packed with equipment. If the CryoSure
®
system is
equipped with a tracker, a safety sticker will be added by Envirotainer° to the system. Any other tracker or
data logger added to the system by the customer, containing Lithium batteries, must be equally declared.
2.3 CLEANLINESS OF PRODUCT
The CryoSure
®
system is cleaned using VIRKON™ solution and Isopropyl alcohol according to Envirotainer
instruction
SOP-ENV-0229
and
SOP-ENV-0234
.
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Doc No:
UM-CRYO-3030
Revision:
2
State:
Released
Release Date:
2021-12-01
Approved By:
hanst
