Beckman Coulter CEQ 8000, User Manual

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Biological Waste Disposal
User’s Guide 359
Bulk Disposal
When performing this procedure, use an exhaust ventilation unit
that meets TLV requirements.
1. Using a 1L side arm flask as a trap, connect the trap to a vacuum.
2. Attached a pipette to the trap using chemical resistant tubing.
3. Aspirate the formamide from each well and dispose of it in a hazardous
liquid organic waste container.
4. After complete removal of all formamide from the plates, allow the
empty plate to sit in the ventilation unit for 24 hours.
5. Dispose of the plate in a solid waste container.
Dispose of formamide in accordance with all applicable federal,
state and local environmental regulations concerning hazardous
liquid waste.
Disposal of Buffer/Gel Mixture from the Buffer Plate
Multi-Channel Pipettor
When performing this procedure, use an exhaust ventilation unit
that meets TLV requirements.
1. Aspirate 400 µL of buffer/gel mixture from the 96-well plate.
2. Dispose the buffer/gel mixture into a hazardous liquid organic waste
container.
3. Rinse the plate wells with water and dispose of the rinse in the liquid
waste container.
4. After all wells are clear, allow the empty plate to sit in the ventilation
unit for 24 hours.
5. Dispose of the plate in a solid waste container.
Dispose of buffer/gel mixture in accordance with all applicable
federal, state and local environmental regulations concerning
hazardous liquid waste.
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