SYSMEX SA-90 - Chapter 2 Safety Information; General Information

Chapter 2 Safety Information
SA-90 Instructions for Use
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Chapter 2 Safety Information
This chapter describes the precautions for using the instrument safely and correctly.
2.1 General information
Warning
• Keep fingers, loose clothing, and hair away from the instrument during operation.
Risk of an injury from being caught or crushed.
• Take care not to spill blood, reagent, drop wire staples or paper clips, etc. into the instrument.
Risk of a short circuit or smoke.
• Operators should not touch any electrical circuitry inside the instrument.
The danger of electrical shock is particularly high when one’s hands are wet.
• Do not damage the power cable, place heavy objects on it or pull it with excessive force.
Risk of fire or shock due to an electrical short or broken wiring.
• Should the instrument emit any unusual odors or smoke, turn the main switch off immediately and unplug
the power cable from the AC power outlet. Contact your authorized local representative.
Failure to do so may cause fire, electrical shock, or injury.
• If you cannot turn off the power in an emergency, unplug the power cable and contact your authorized
local representative.
Risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury.
Caution
• Never touch the sample rack while the instrument is working.
Touching a sample rack or a sample tube especially when the rack is moving could cause sample
spillage.
• Do not lean against the instrument.
If the instrument receives an impact, it may be damaged or fall over.
• Do not place any object on top of the instrument.
Doing so could prevent the sample rack from being transported, which may lead to incorrect analysis.
cTÜVus mark indicates that the equipment is tested and certified to comply with the electrical
and fire safety regulations controlled by the US and Canadian governments.
Those tests were conducted thoroughly by TÜV Rheinland that is accredited as a Nationally
Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) by OSHA (The Occupational Safety and Health
Administration) in the United States, and by SCC (Standards Council of Canada) in Canada.