Thermo Scientific Nicolet FT-IR Installation and operating manual

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Contents
Operating Your Spectrometer Safely.......................................................1
Conventions used in this manual .......................................................2
Questions or concerns........................................................................2
General safety information ................................................................3
Fire safety and burn hazards ........................................................6
Environmental conditions............................................................8
Using liquid nitrogen ...................................................................9
Cleaning the spectrometer .........................................................10
Lifting or moving the spectrometer ...........................................11
Biohazard or radioactive materials and infectious agents .........11
Safety labeling ...........................................................................12
Electrical Safety.....................................................................................13
Powering up .....................................................................................15
Power supplies .................................................................................16
Specifications and connections..................................................16
Connecting an external power supply........................................17
Fuses ................................................................................................19
Electrical service..............................................................................19
Grounding ........................................................................................20
Power cords .....................................................................................20
Laser Safety ...........................................................................................22
Protective housing ...........................................................................22
Laser emissions................................................................................23
Laser emission indicator ..................................................................23
Manufacturer’s laser information ....................................................24

Corrosives, Solvents, and Purge Gas .................................................... 25
Purge gas......................................................................................... 25
Caustic or corrosive agents ............................................................. 26
Volatile solvents ............................................................................. 26
Solvents containing halogenated hydrocarbons.............................. 27
Safety Labels......................................................................................... 28
Nicolet 380...................................................................................... 28
Nicolet 4700.................................................................................... 31
Nicolet 5700, 6700 and 8700.......................................................... 34
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Operating Your Spectrometer Safely
This Spectrometer Safety Guide contains a summary of the safety
precautions that must be followed when using Nicolet™ FT-IR
spectrometers.
Each person who will be using these instruments should read this
manual. Safety information is also included in your spectrometer,
accessory, computer, and software manuals.
In many cases, safety information is displayed on the spectrometer
itself. The illustrations “Safety Labels” chapter show the locations of
the safety labels. Should any of these labels become loose or
unreadable, Thermo Electron will supply new ones. Spectrometer
Help Topics, available through the OMNIC Help menu, contains
information about obtaining replacement labels.
Spectrometer Safety Guide 1

Conventions
used in this manual
This manual includes safety precautions and other important
information presented in the following format:
Note Notes contain helpful supplementary information. ▲
Important Follow instructions labeled “Important” to avoid damaging the
system hardware or losing data. ▲
Caution Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
may result in minor or moderate injury. It may also be used to alert
against unsafe practices. ▲
Warning Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious injury. ▲
Danger Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
will result in death or serious injury. ▲
Questions
or concerns
In case of emergency, follow the procedures established by your
facility. If you have questions or concerns about safety or need
assistance with operation, repairs or replacement parts, use the
information below to contact Thermo Electron. Outside the U.S.A.,
contact the local Thermo Electron sales or service representative.
Phone: [phone] (U.S.A.) or
[phone] (worldwide)
Fax: [phone] (worldwide)
E-mail: [email protected]
World Wide Web: http://www.thermo.com/spectroscopy
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General
safety information
Each Thermo Electron spectrometer and accessory is designed to
comply with domestic and international safety regulations and
applicable product standards. The table that follows lists each of the
spectrometer models and the regulations and product standards that
apply to each.
Check the Declaration of Conformity that came with your
instrument for specific information about conformity with particular
directives and standards. The regulatory organizations are described
here.
CE (Conformité Européenne) — The CE mark indicates
compliance with the European Union's applicable New Approach
Directives. The CE mark is a self declaration and self marking
process. Once a manufacturer has proven that the particular
equipment meets the requirements of the CE and has collected
supporting data, that equipment may be marked with the CE.
ETL (ETL SEMKO, a division of Intertek Testing Services) —
ETL SEMKO is an OSHA accredited Nationally Recognized
Testing Laboratory (NRTL), a Standards Council of Canada (SCC)
accredited Testing Organization and Certification Organization, an
IECEE accredited National Certification Body, and a Notified Body
for Europe that provides testing and certification services for the
products. The ETL symbol indicates that the instrument has been
inspected and approved by an independent testing laboratory.
Spectrometer Safety Guide 3

GS (Geprüfte Sicherheit) — The GS mark indicates the device is
in compliance with the judicial requirements of the German Device
Safety Act or the currently accepted rules of technology, as well as
the work protection and accident prevention regulations. In
particular, compliance with paragraph 3 of the Device Safety Act is
indicated by the mark.
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Model Regulations and product standards
Nicolet 380
Nicolet 4700
Nicolet 5700
Nicolet 6700
●UL 61010-1 (2004) Electrical equipment for
laboratory use. Part 1: general requirements.
- Installation category II
- Pollution degree 2
●CSA C22.2 No. 1010 (1992) Safety requirements for
electrical equipment for measurement, control, and
laboratory use
●73/23/EEC (1973) Low voltage directive
- EN 61010-1 (2001) and A2 (1995) Safety
requirements for electrical equipment for
measurement, control, and laboratory use
●89/336/EEC (1989) EMC Directive
●EN 61326-1 (1977) and A/(1998)Electrical equipment
for measurement, control, and laboratory use – EMC
requirements
●EN 60825-1 (2001) Class 1; Safety of laser products
●U.S. 21CFR 1040.10Class I; Safety of laser products
with Laser Notice No. 50 dated July 26, 2001
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Model Regulations and product standards
Nicolet 8700 ●UL 3101-1 (1993)
Electrical equipment for laboratory use
Part 1: general requirements.
Installation category II) (Pollution degree 2),
●CSA C22.2 No. 1010 (1992)
Safety requirements for electrical equipment for
measurement, control, and laboratory use
●73/23/EEC (1973) Low voltage directive
- EN 61010-1 (1993)
Safety requirements for electrical equipment for
measurement, control, and laboratory use
●89/336/EEC (1989) EMC Directive
- EN50081-1
Generic emissions standard for residential,
commercial and light industrial products
- CISPR 11 (Class B)
Limits and methods of electromagnetic
disturbance characteristics of industrial,
scientific, and medical (ISM) radio frequency
equipment.
- EN50082-1
Generic immunity standards for residential,
commercial, and light industrial products
- IEC 801-2
Electrostatic discharge requirements
- IEC 801-3
Radiated electromagnetic field requirements
- IEC 801-4
Electrical fast transient/burst requirements
●EN 60825-1 (1994) Class 1; Safety of laser products
●U.S. 21CFR 1040.10C lass I; Safety of laser products
with Laser Notice No. 50 dated July 26, 2001
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Spectrometer Safety Guide 5

Fire safety
and burn hazards
The following symbols appear inside the spectrometer to warn you
about hot surfaces in the vicinity of the symbol.
To avoid a burn injury and the risk of fire or explosion, follow these
guidelines:
●Do not test flammable or explosive samples.
●Use only nitrogen or dried air to purge your spectrometer
and accessories.
●Do not touch the infrared source housing; it may be very
hot.
●Do not place anything on the electronics cover of a
Nicolet 380 spectrometer.
●After you turn off your spectrometer, wait 15 minutes before
you replace components.
●Never block any of the vents on a spectrometer or the power
supply for a spectrometer.
●Use exact replacements for bulbs, fuses and power supplies.
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