Analytik Jena qTOWER3 touch - Handling of Samples, Auxiliary and Operating Materials; Safety Instructions - Service and Repair

qTOWER
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touch/qTOWER
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G touch Safety instructions
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2.6.4 Handling of samples, auxiliary and operating materials
The operator is responsible for the selection of substances used in the process as well
as for their safe handling. This is particularly important for radioactive, pathogenic,
infectious, poisonous, corrosive or otherwise dangerous substances. For details contact
the safety officer responsible for your location. When handling dangerous substances
local safety codes and guidelines must be observed. The following general notes do
not replace the specific local regulations or the regulations in the EC safety data sheets
of the manufacturers for the auxiliary and operating materials.
Observe the following:
 The relevant regulations and the notes in the EC safety data sheets of the manufac-
turers have to be observed and complied with regards to storage, handing, use and
disposal for all auxiliary and operation materials used during the operation of the
device.
 Auxiliary and operation materials may never be placed in containers or vessels for
food. The approved containers for the relevant material are to be used and these
have to be labeled accordingly. The notes on the labels have to be observed!
 Protective goggles and rubber gloves have to be worn when handing reagents.
 Auxiliary and operating materials as well as their containers may not be disposed in
domestic waste or enter the sewage system or the soil. The applicable regulations
for disposal of these materials must be meticulously observed.
 Ensure good room ventilation in working rooms.
 If only a few samples are treated, an (empty) vessel of the same height must addi-
tionally be placed at each corner position of the block. If the number of samples in
the block is too low, there is a risk of the vessels being damaged and sample liquid
leaking out.
 For your own safety, please observe the potential infectious qualities of the exam-
ined biological material.
2.6.5 Safety instructions - service and repair
On principle, maintenance of the qTOWER³ touch is performed by the customer service
department of Analytik Jena AG or its authorized and trained specialist personnel.
Unauthorized maintenance can damage the device. Therefore, the operator may gen-
erally only carry out the tasks listed in chapter "Maintenance and care" p. 26.
The following has to be observed:
 The exterior of the device may only be cleaned with a damp, not dripping, cloth
after the device has been switched off.