Basic information
Symbols and signal words
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Intended use
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The short instruction and the user manual use the following symbols and signal words
to indicate hazards or instructions. The safety instructions are always placed before an
action.
WARNING
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which might cause fatal or very serious in-
juries (deformations).
CAUTION
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which might cause minor or moderate inju-
ries.
NOTICE
Indicates potential damage to equipment or the environment.
The novAA 800 is an atomic absorption spectrophotometer with deuterium back-
ground correction that can be used for the sequential determination of traces of met-
als and semi-metals in liquid or dissolved samples in routine analysis as well as for re-
search purposes. Depending on the model, the device is equipped with a transversely
heated graphite tube atomizer and/or a flame atomizer.
For the hydride technique and the HydrEA technique (used for coupling with the
graphite furnace), there are hydride systems for batch and continuous operation.
The novAA 800 may only be used for atomic absorption spectrometry with the tech-
niques described in this manual. Any departure from the instructions for proper use
may lead to warranty restrictions and reduced manufacturer liability in the case of
damage.
Not observing the safety instructions when handling the novAA 800 is considered non-
compliant use deviating from the intended purpose. Safety instructions are to be found
especially on the equipment itself, in section "Safety instructions" on page 22 and in
the description of the relevant work steps in the user manual.
novAA 800