Chapter 2: Introduction 27
Sheath and waste containers
Introduction This topic describes the sheath and waste containers. The sheath
and waste containers are outside the cytometer and can be
positioned on the floor.
Note: Only BD service engineers should change the location of the
sheath and waste tanks.
If you are using the BD FACSFlow™ supply system (FFSS), see the
documentation provided.
Sheath container The sheath container has a capacity of 10 L. Sheath fluid is filtered
through an in-line, interchangeable filter that prevents small
particles from entering the sheath fluid lines. An alarm sounds
when the container is empty.
Waste container The waste container has a capacity of 10 L. An alarm sounds when
the container is full.
More information • Preparing the sheath container (page 33)
• Preparing the waste container (page 38)
• Status screen (page 23)
• Fluidic alarms and the Mode button (page 24)
Caution! Do not fill the sheath tank to its maximum
capacity. When an overfull tank is pressurized, erratic
cytometer performance can result.
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