Safety refrigerators are designed for the safe, cold storage of volatile fluids (ether, acetone, methanol, etc.) in a non-volatile/non-explosive location (OSHA Class I, Division II location). Available in 3 sizes, safety refrigerators look and cost about the same as LABORATORY refrigerators, but offer these safeguards to eliminate the potential for sparking or arcing inside or around the chamber: The ST72GD is shown here.
- The interior fan motor is removed from the chamber
- Explosion-safe incandescent lighting replaces fluorescent lamps
- The condensing unit is top-mounted to keep electrical components more than 48" (122 cm) off the floor
- Doors are gliding types or, if hinged, have grounded gasketing and no electric door connections
Options such as solid doors, locks, temperature alarm, chart recorder, and casters can be found on the ACCESSORIES list.
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