Roche Cobas 4800 System User Manual

cobas®
4800
System
1 General safety
information
System
j’vlanual
Safrty summary
Biohazardous materials
Infection
by samples
and associated matenals
Contact with
samples containing
material of
human
origin may
result in infection.
All
WARNING
materials and
mechanical components
associated with samples of
human origin are
potentially
biohazardous.
Therefore, universal
precautions
should be
taken when handling
and
processing
samples.
Follow standard
laboratory practices,
especially
when working with
biohazardous
material.
Keep
the main
cover closed
and in place while the
instrument is
operating.
Do not
open the thermal block
cycler door during operation.
When
working with the main
cover open while the
instrument is powered on (eg.,
for
cleaning or
maintenancej, always put
the instrument
in
Maintenance
mode or in
Shutdown
status
first.
Be sure to
wear
appropriate
protective
equipment,
including, but
not limited to, safety
glasses
with
side shields,
fluid resistant lab
coat,
and
approved
disposable
gloves.
Wear
a face
shield if there
is a chance
of splash
or
splatter.
1f any
biohazardous
material
is spilled, wipe it up immediately
and apply
disinfectant.
It sample
or liquid waste
comes into contact with your
skin, wash it oft
immediately
with soap
and water, and
apply
a disinfectant. Consult
a
physician.
Infection and injury due
to
sharp objects
When wiping sharp objects,
use
several layers
of gauze.
WARNING
Be careful
to not
puncture
yourself.
Be sure
to wear
appropriate
protective
equipment,
for example
gloves.
Waste
Infection by
biohazardous waste
Liquid
and solid
waste originates
from samples collected
in
media that inactivate
WARNING
potentially biohazardous
material.
However,
as with
all
human-derived
solutions,
universal
precautions
should be taken
when
handling
waste.
Contact
with liquid waste
or used
pipetting
tips may result in infection. All
materials and
mechanical
components that come
into
contact
with waste are potentially
biohazardous.
Therefore,
universal precautions
should be taken when
handling waste.
Be
sure
to
wear protective
equipment. Take extra care
when working with
protective
gloves;
these
can easily be
pierced or cut which can lead
to
infection.
1f any biohazardous
material is spilled,
wipe t up immediately and
apply disinfectant.
1f liquid waste comes
into contact with
your
skin,
wash it off
immediately with soap and
water, and apply a
disinfectant. Consult a
physician
immediately
Observe the system
safety labels as illustrated
in
section Safety
labels on the system
(p.25)
Contamination of
the
environment
by liquid waste and solid
waste
The
waste
generated
during the
procedure
is potentially biohazardous.
WARNING
When disposing
of any Jiquid
or solid
waste, do
so
according to
the appropriate
local
regulations.
For information
about
disposal, see
Disposal
(p.
27)
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Roche Cobas 4800 System Specifications

General

Brand	Roche
Model	Cobas 4800 System
Category	Analytical Instruments
Language	English