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Waste container components
The following figure shows the main components of the waste container.
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Item Number Component
1 Baffle
2 User-replacable cap
3 Air line
4 Alarm sensor
5 Waste fluid line with clip
Contact with biological specimens and materials can transmit potentially fatal disease.
To prevent exposure to biohazardous agents:
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Put the flow cytometer in standby mode before disconnecting the waste tank, to avoid leakage of
biohazardous waste.
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Always disconnect the waste tank from the flow cytometer before you empty it. Wait at least 30seconds for
pressure to dissipate before you remove the waste cap or sensor.
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Expose waste tank contents to bleach (10% of total volume)for 30minutes before disposal.
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Do not wet the waste tank cap. If wet, the filter in the cap will cause the tank to malfunction. To keep the
cap dry, place it on the bench label-side up when it is not on the tank.
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If the waste tank overflows always install a replacement waste tank cap and baffle.
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