Introduction
Abbott VP 2000™ Processor Service Manual
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30-608308/R1—September 2008
Biosafety Procedures
Use appropriate biosafety practices when handling specimens,
reagents, and contaminated instruments. Refer to
Section 2,
Safety
for more information.
• Consider all clinical specimens, reagents, controls, and
calibrators that contain human-sourced material and
instrument surfaces or components that have come in
contact with human-sourced material as potentially
infectious. Wear gloves, lab coats, and safety glasses, and
follow other biosafety practices as specified in the OSHA
Bloodborne Pathogens Standard 29 CFR 1910.1030, or
other equivalent biosafety procedures.
• The probes are sharp and potentially contaminated with
infectious materials. Avoid contact with tips (DiTis) of the
probes.
• Dispose of all clinical specimens, reagents, controls,
calibrators, standards (as appropriate), cuvettes, (DiTis)
and other disposables that may be contaminated, in
accordance with local, state, and federal regulations
governing the treatment of regulated medical waste.
Sharps
Sharps, such as contaminated probes, must be placed in an
appropriately marked, puncture-resistant container prior to
treatment and disposal.
Spills
Clean spills of potentially infectious materials and
contaminated instrument components with an appropriate
disinfectant, such as 0.5% sodium hypochlorite, or other
suitable disinfectant.