Haier Biomedical
Spark free fridge - aka laboratory safety
Why
use a spark free fridge? That's easy to answer. To avoid
this:
You
can read about this story here: https://ehs.msu.edu/news/2015-07-10-fridge-explosion.html
If have chemicals around with flash
points below 38 °C then you should be using a spark free
fridge. Here are some examples:
| Acetone | ‐17°C | Ethanol | +13°C |
| 20% Ethanol | +36°C | Isopropanol | +12°C |
| Methanol | +12°C | Ethyl Ether | ‐45°C |
| Hexane | ‐21°C | Toluene | +4°C |
The Haier spark free fridges are certified to ATEX II C-T6 EU Explosion Proof Certification. This means that you can have volatile solvents stored in them safely but also it means that you are safe in a volatile environment in your lab as they will not cause ignition of vapours either inside the fridge or outside.
Spark free freezers also avail able in two sizes. Read more at our minus80 site.
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