PROPRIETARY INFORMATION
CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL
Not for Customer Distribution
Assays/Reagents
AEROSET
®
System Troubleshooting Guide
33
94816-107—November 2004
Biohazardous Waste
Both high and low-concentration waste contain reagent and
sample and should be considered biohazardous.
Studies of the combined waste streams have shown the pH
typically ranges from 5.5 to 7.
Dispose of waste in accordance with appropriate waste
disposal regulations.
For additional environmental, health, and safety information,
refer to
Section 8, Hazards
of the
AEROSET System Operations
Manual
and the product-specific package insert.
Mercury Warning Symbol
.
Because mercury is a persistent and toxic pollutant that
bioaccumulates in the environment, several states have
enacted legislation which impacts the marketing and labeling
of products containing mercury or Thimerosal. Therefore, the
above symbol was added to the following Abbott Clinical
Chemistry products’ labeling due to mercury content.
•
Albumin BCG
•
Bilirubin Calibrators
•
Urine/CSF Protein Calibrators