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VWR Mini Centrifuge — Operator's Manual
Maintenance, Care and Safety Precautions
Please read the following safety precautions and instruction manual before operating the
VWR Mini Centrifuge.
• NEVER use the VWR Mini Centrifuge in a manner not specified in these instructions.
• NEVER use solvents or flammable liquids in or near this equipment.
• NEVER operate in a hazardous or flammable environment.
• NEVER use solvents on the unit that may attack plastic or cause cracks in the rotor.
• NEVER centrifuge materials that in combination or alone are flammable, explosive, are
corrosive or that may cause any other hazard or damage this equipment.
• NEVER use materials with a density greater than 1.2g/cm, as this unit is not intended to
centrifuge very dense materials.
• NEVER immerse the VWR Mini Centrifuge in water.
• NEVER move the VWR Mini Centrifuge while the unit is in operation.
• NEVER operate the VWR Mini Centrifuge with the lid open or removed.
• NEVER fill tubes while they are in the rotor; liquid spills will cause damage to the
VWR Mini Centrifuge.
• NEVER operate the VWR Mini Centrifuge unless the rotor is firmly attached, the
tubes are securely closed and the rotor is balanced.
• NEVER use damaged or cracked rotors.
• NEVER insert non standard tubes or other foreign articles into the rotor.
• NEVER put hand or any object in the rotor area unless the rotor has completely stopped.
• Always only use microcentrifuge tubes and tube strips made from plastic designed to
withstand centrifuged forces of at least 3884 g's (RCF).
• Always only use original rotors, power cord, tube adapters and any other spare parts and
accessories supplied by the centrifuge manufacturer.
• Always remove the power cord from the outlet prior to maintaining or cleaning the
VWR Mini Centrifuge.
• Always observe general laboratory safety precautions and regulations when using this
product.
• Always use the proper cleaning agents when performing maintenance on the VWR
Mini Centrifuge.
• Always clean the rotor with a pH-neutral cleaning liquid to ensure the rotor, housing, lid
and lid latches are protected from corrosion and/or mechanical damage.
• Always follow all safety measures from the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for any
reagent you use with/within the VWR Mini Centrifuge.
• Before using any cleaning or decontamination methods, except those recommended in
this manual, please contact VWR to ensure that the proposed method will not damage
the equipment.
• If a single level of hazard protection is required, use containers that are tested to Risk
Group II or above and, that more than one level of protection is provided for materials of
a higher Risk Group.
• If a hazardous material is spilled in and/or on the product, the user has the responsibility
for carrying out appropriate decontamination.
• The VWR Mini Centrifuge is intended to be used in doors (only).
Important Safety Information
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