PerkinElmer PINAACLE 900 Series, Customer Hardware And Service Manual

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Maintenance
General Maintenance Checklist
The following checklist describes general maintenance procedures.
• For safety reasons, and to avoid contaminating new samples, you should
ensure that the work area is kept absolutely clean. This is especially
important when working with toxic substances and when measuring trace
amounts of any elements.
• Clean up spills immediately, using a spill clean-up kit approved by your
organization.
Note
Decontamination
If the instrument or an accessory requires decontamination before
repair, maintenance, warranty or trade-in purposes at PerkinElmer, the
responsible body should read the procedure and complete the certificate which is
available on the PerkinElmer public website:
http://las.perkinelmer.com/OneSource/decontamination.htm
Follow the “Decontamination of Instrumentation and Associated Sub-
assemblies” procedure and complete the “Certificate of Decontamination.” The
certificate is used to certify the decontamination process was completed before
equipment can be returned to PerkinElmer.
Note
This equipment requires no specified inspection or preventive
maintenance to ensure the continuous functioning of its safety features.
In accordance with safe laboratory practices, spilled material should be
cleaned up and disposed of properly, taking into consideration the
following:
location and size of the spill;
chemical and physical properties of the material;
hazardous properties of the material; and
types of personal protective equipment that might be needed.
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