Medonic M16C-US - Emergency Procedure

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Handling of
biohazardous
material
 Use universal precautions when handling samples and discarding waste.
 Handle any exposure according to established laboratory protocol
regulations.
 The instructions for analyzer decontamination and disposal can be found on
the Medonic home page, www.medonic.se under support.
1.4 Emergency Procedure
In case of
emergency
If there are any obvious signs of malfunction such as smoke or liquid leaking
out of the instrument proceed as follows:
Step
Action
1
Disconnect the main power supply immediately by pulling out the
cord from the main supply.
2
Contact your authorized distributor.
1.5 Warning Signs in Manual
Warning Signs
The following warning signs in the manual are used to identify possible
hazards and to call on the operator’s attention to this condition.
Sign
Function
Warning
Indicates operation procedures that could result
in personal injury if not correctly followed.
Caution
Indicates operation procedures that could result
in damage or destruction of equipment if not
strictly observed.
Important
Emphasizes operating procedures that must be
followed to avoid erroneous results.
Mandatory Action
Indicates that protective clothing, gloves or gog-
gles must be used when performing described
procedures.