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Appendix B: Safety
General Safety
In addition to your site-specific safety requirements, Fluidigm recommends the
following general safety guidelines in all laboratory and manufacturing areas:
• Use personal protective equipment (PPE): safety glasses, fully enclosed shoes, lab
coats, and gloves.
• Know the locations of all safety equipment (fire extinguishers, spill kits, eyewashes/
showers, first-aid kits, safety data sheets, etc.), emergency exit locations, and
emergency/injury reporting procedures.
• Do not eat, drink, or smoke in lab areas.
• Maintain clean work areas.
• Wash hands before leaving the lab.
Instrument Safety
WARNING Do not modify this device. Unauthorized modifications may
create a safety hazard.
CAUTION HOT SURFACE The Juno thermal cycler chuck gets hot and can
burn your skin. Use caution when working near the chuck.
CAUTION PINCH HAZARD. The Juno door and tray can pinch your hand.
Make sure your fingers, hand, shirtsleeves are clear of the door and tray
when loading or ejecting an integrated fluidic circuit (IFC).
WARNING BIOHAZARD. If you are putting biohazardous material on the
instrument, use appropriate personal protective equipment and adhere to
Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL) from the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and to your lab’s safety
protocol to limit biohazard risks. If biohazardous materials are used,
properly label the equipment as a biohazard. For more information, see the
BMBL guidelines at: cdc.gov/biosafety/publications/index.htm
For a full list of the symbols on the instrument, refer to the Juno System User
Guide (PN 100-7070).
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