Residual risks
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Disturbing, injuring and/or killing of people
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Malfunction and/or damage to instruments and infrastructure
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Damage and/or contamination of the environment
WARNING
General dangers at workplace
If the safety measures are not followed, working in a laboratory bears
a high risk of injury, which can endanger your life and health.
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Only professionally trained and qualified specialist personnel may
operate the products.
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Follow the applicable provisions concerning work safety and all
regulations on wearing protective clothing.
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Use suitable tools to perform your work.
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Check the fill level of waste bottles or waste canisters and analysis
vessels, and make sure they do not overflow.
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Use protective grounding when working with highly flammable
substances and gases.
2.5.2
Danger from electrical potential
WARNING
Electric shock from electrical potential
Risk of injury by touching live components or through moisture on
live parts.
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Never open the housing of the instrument.
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Protect live parts (e.g. power supply unit, power cord, connection
sockets) against moisture.
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If you suspect that moisture has gotten into the instrument, dis-
connect the instrument from the energy supply. Then notify Met-
rohm Service.
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Only personnel who have been issued Metrohm qualification may
perform service and repair work on electrical and electronic com-
ponents.