
BÜCHILabortechnikAG Safety|2
OperationManualRotavapor®R100 9/60
2.4.2 Highinternalpressure
Theevaporationoffluidscanproducehighpressuresinsidetheflaskorthecon
denser.Ifthatpressurebecomestoogreat,theglasscomponentscouldexplode.
u Makesurethattheinternalpressureinsidetheglasscomponentsisnevergreater
thanatmosphericpressure.
u Whendistillingwithoutavacuum,setthevacuumpumptoatmosphericpressure
sothatexcesspressureisautomaticallydissipated.
u Ifavacuumpumpisnotused,leavethevacuumconnectionopen.
2.4.3 Hotsurfacesandliquids
Theheatingbath,evaporatingflaskandpartsofthecondensercanbecomeveryhot.
Iftouchedtheycancauseskinburns.
u Donottouchhotsurfacesorliquidsorelsewearsuitableprotectivegloves.
2.4.4 Glassbreakage
Brokenglasscancauseseverecuts.
Damagedglasscomponentsmayimplodeifsubjectedtoavacuum.
Minordamagetothegroundjointsimpairsthesealingeffectandmaythereforereduce
diminishdistillationcapacity.
u Handletheflaskandotherglasscomponentscarefullyanddonotdropthem.
u AlwaysplacetheflasksinasuitableholderwhentheyarenotmountedontheRo
tavapor.
u Alwaysvisuallyinspectglasscomponentsfordamageeverytimetheyaretobe
used.
u Donotcontinuetouseglasscomponentsthataredamaged.
u Alwayswearprotectivegloveswhendisposingofbrokenglass.
2.4.5 Rotatingparts
Theevaporatingflaskandthevaporductarerotatedbytherotarydriveunit.Hair,
clothingorjewelrycanbecomecaughtupifallowedtocomeintocontactwiththero
tatingparts.
Athighspeeds,theheatingfluidmaybesprayedoutbytherotationoftheevaporating
flask.
u Wearworkoverallsorprotectiveclothing.
u Donotwearlooseorbaggyitemsofclothingsuchasscarvesorneckties.
u Tieuplonghair.
u Donotwearjewelrysuchasnecklacesorbracelets.
u Athighspeedsand/orhightemperatures,usetheoptionalsafetyguardorasimilar
protectivearrangement.
2.4.6 Faultsduringoperation
Ifadeviceisdamaged,sharpedgesorexposedelectricalwirescancauseinjuries.
u Regularlycheckdeviceforvisibledamage.
u Iffaultsoccur,switchoffthedeviceimmediately,unplugthepowercordandinform
theoperator.
u Donotcontinuetousedevicesthataredamaged.
2.5 Personalprotectiveequipment
Dependingontheapplication,hazardsduetoheatand/orcorrosivechemicalsmay
arise.
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