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1 Safety guidelines
Potential safety hazards
BenchCel Microplate Handler User Guide
WARNING
Never touch any of the moving parts or attempt to remove or add labware while the
BenchCel Microplate Handler is in operation. The robot head moves with
considerable force and can cause pinching, piercing, or bruising injury if you are in
the path of the robot head or gripper.
Sharp edges and pinch hazards
WARNING
Pinch hazard! Keep your fingers out of the path of the labware racks when you mount
the racks on the BenchCel device.
WARNING
Use the rack handle to carry the labware racks. Do not hold a rack by the interior
edges. The interior edges might have sharp surfaces that could cause cuts if handled
improperly.
Figure
Sharp surfaces on labware rack
Infrared LED injury hazard
WARNING
Do not stare directly at the light-emitting diodes (LEDs) inside the stacker heads
when the device is on. Such exposure to the LEDs can cause eye injury.
Each BenchCel stacker head contains seven infrared LEDs that detect the presence of
a labware rack, microplates, and microplate notches. The LEDs are capable of
dissipating 100 mW of power. Do not stare directly at the LEDs when the BenchCel
Microplate Handler is turned on.
