Sample Material - Ametek SPECTROMAX Serie Manual De Instrucciones

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1.3.3

Sample material

Warning! Toxic substances!
The sparking process produces a black precipitate (metal condensate). The
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condensate could be toxic or flammable, depending on the sample material.
Metal vapors may be generated by sparks of the sample material. Depending
on the sample material, these vapors may be toxic, e.g. if using heavy metals
or other hazardous metals during the test.
Protective gloves and safety goggles must always be worn when
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cleaning the spark stand and when cleaning the gas-washing bottle or
the filter bottle. This also applies when replacing the filter insert. If metals
with toxic components have been sparked off, wearing a breathing mask
to prevent the inhalation of condensate particles is mandatory.
When disposing of the condensate, compliance with legal regulations
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and fire prevention instructions is mandatory.
If the samples contain toxic substances, an extraction system must be
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installed at the spark stand.
In this case, the gas escaping from the spectrometer's exhaust pipe must
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be channeled to the outside of the building.
The installation of an extraction system and the discharge of the exhaust
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gas into the open air makes it easier to comply with the maximum
permissible pollutant concentrations in the breathing air below the
applicable limit values, MAK values (Maximale Arbeitsplatzkonzentration:
maximum workplace concentration) or comparable national regulations.
Compliance with these limits is the sole responsibility of the owner of the
spectrometer. If samples with toxic components must be measured,
further protective actions such as wearing breathing protection may be
necessary.
— 6 SPECTROMAXx — Safety instructions — 20.07.2021