Hi all,
There are requirements for laboratory centrifuges. There are a few exceptions below, but most of the small units without lid locks fall foul in one way or another.
I will have to paraphrase the content as I can't directly cut and paste:
The lid must be lock while the rotor is spinning and remain locked until the rotor is less than 2 m/s.
If the lid can be opened it must meet all of the following
1) Have a catch to hold it shut
2) Switch off the motor when lid opened
3) No more than 3600RPM
4) Rotor Energy no more than 1kJ
5) No more than 2000xg
6) Rotor radius no more than 25cm
7) Off Switch
8) See through Rotor Cover
9) If you can open it at more than 2 m/s it must have a sticker
Last edited by Colin - DJB Labcare; 10/11/11 12:14 PM.
