Hazards
Biohazards
The ZE5 Cell Analyzer is a laboratory product. However, if biohazardous samples are present, adhere
to the following guidelines and comply with any local guidelines specific to your laboratory and
location.
General Precautions
n Always wear laboratory gloves, coats, and safety glasses with side shields or goggles.
n Keep your hands away from your mouth, nose, and eyes.
n Completely protect any cut or abrasion before working with potentially infectious materials.
n Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water after working with any potentially infectious
material before leaving the laboratory.
n Remove wristwatches and jewelry before working at the bench.
n Store all infectious or potentially infectious material in unbreakable leak-proof containers.
n Before leaving the laboratory, remove protective clothing.
n Do not use a gloved hand to write, answer the telephone, turn on a light switch, or touch anything
that other people may touch without gloves.
n Change gloves frequently. Remove gloves immediately when they are visibly contaminated.
n Do not expose materials that cannot be properly decontaminated to potentially infectious material.
n Upon completion of the operation involving biohazardous material, decontaminate the work area
with an appropriate disinfectant (for example, a 1:10 dilution of household bleach).
Disposal of Biohazardous Material
The ZE5 Cell Analyzer includes a waste container that may potentially contain hazardous biological
materials, depending on the sample used. Dispose of the following potentially contaminated materials
in accordance with laboratory, local, regional, and national regulations:
n Content in waste container
n Reagents
n Used reaction vessels or other consumables that may be contaminated
Chemical Hazards
The ZE5 Cell Analyzer includes a waste container that may potentially contain hazardous chemical
materials, depending on the sample used.
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