
StirBase™
Operation & Instruction Manual
Copyright Environmental Express, Inc, October 2012

StirBaseTM: Operation and Instruction Manual Contents
Dear Valued Customer,
Thank you for purchasing a
StirBaseTM from Environmental
Express. We pride ourselves
on providing
innovative products
designed to improve
accuracy, efciency,
and safety in your
laboratory. Please take
some time to read your product
manual before using your StirBaseTM.
As always, our Technical Sales
and Technical Support Teams are
available to assist with any questions
you have regarding our products.
Best Regards,
Contents
General Information
Safety Information 1
Warranty and Product Maintenance 2
Setup and Operation 3
Adaptation of EPA Methods for Use with Your HotBlock
TM
EPA Method 3060A 4-5
Al Jurgela
Chief Executive Ofcer
Environmental Express, Inc.
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StirBaseTM: Operation and Instruction Manual Safety Information
Congratulations
on the purchase
of your StirBaseTM
from Environmental
Express.
This unit can be used for
performing Hexavalent
Chromium in soils, some
pharmaceutical dissolutions,
and other methods that
require both heating and
mixing of samples.
WARNING!!!
• Be advised that the StirBaseTM Stirrer has very strong magnetic elds coming from a 48
MGO Neodymium Iron Boron drive magnet.
• People with pacemakers should not get closer than 24 inches.
• Remove all magnetic inuenced tools and objects from the immediate area to prevent
them from being pulled onto the magnet or from striking anyone as the objects are
pulled towards the magnet.
• Keep credit cards, watches and other magnetic sensitive items at least 24 inches from
the StirBaseTM Stirrer’s magnetic elds.
• Do not operate the StirBaseTM Stirrer in the close proximity to large pieces of aluminum
or ferromagnetic material. For more information see StirBaseTM Installation section,
page 2.
The StirBaseTM can also be used as a large stirring surface (15.5" x 22") to agitate
multiple glass beakers for other laboratory applications.
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