Revised May 2012
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OPERATION
When placing specimens in the microtome vice clamp jaws or holder, or carrying out manipulation, ensure the cutting
hand wheel is locked with the head in the uppermost position, to minimise risks.
LOW TEMPERATURES
Low temperatures are present in cryostats and in freezing head stages attached to microtomes. On no account should
you touch these cold surfaces without the use of gloves or sufficient clothing covering your exposed wrists/arms etc.
touching cold surfaces can result in cold “burns” and permanent tissue and nerve damage.
ACCESSORIES
Fluids supplied as accessories with Bright instruments, such as Cryospray 134 and microtome oil are strictly for
laboratory use only. They should not be taken by mouth and precautions afforded to other laboratory chemicals should
be adhered to.
PRODUCT SAFETY SUGGESTIONS
All Bright Instrument Company Limited personnel are encouraged to make suggests regarding product safety. We also
welcome such suggestions from our customers. They may be submitted by completing the appropriate (Safety) section
of the Quality Survey Record Form supplied with all Bright instruments, or alternatively, by letter, telephone, fax or email.
All communications should be direct to our Quality Assurance Department and will be acknowledged.
DECONTAMINATION CERTIFICATES
IMPORTANT
If the instrument or any part of it is to be returned to Bright Instrument Company Limited, a decontamination certificate
must accompany it, and please note the following:
a) If the instrument or any part of it has been exposed to or been in contact with potential pathogenic or radioactive
material, it is essential that it be decontaminated.
Set procedures are laid down by the Health and Safety Executive for decontamination. For the avoidance of
doubt, we ask that instruments or parts returned to us should be accompanied by a completed decontamination
certificate. A copy of this can be found at the back of this instruction manual and we suggest you use a
photocopy of this when returning parts.
Alternatively we would be pleased to:
b) either post or fax you another copy should you require.
c) Should the instrument or any part of it be received in a condition that Bright Instrument Company Limited,
consider to be a potential biological hazard, the instrument or part will be returned un-repaired at the expense of
the customer.
d) Overseas customers declarations must indicate that the package contains ‘British Returned Goods’. Failure to
do so will involve customs duty payable by us, which will be invoiced to the sender.
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