Qiagen BioRobot M48, User Manual

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Preventive Maintenance
6-2
QIAGEN BioRobot M48 01/2003
histories are fully documented and all parts are certified and
guaranteed.
Contact your local QIAGEN Instrument Service
representative, or your local distributor for more information
about flexible Service Support Agreements from QIAGEN.
6.1 Daily maintenance procedure
WARNING Hazardous chemicals and infectious agents
[W11]
The waste contains samples and reagents. This waste may
contain toxic or infectious material and must be disposed
of properly. Refer to your local safety regulations for
proper disposal procedures.
After running the last protocol of the day, perform the daily
maintenance procedure:
1. Remove the tip waste bag from the waste chute.
If necessary, remove any disposable tips from the waste
chute.
Discard the tip waste bag according to your local safety
regulations.
2. Remove used disposable labware and unwanted samples
and reagents, and discard them according to your local
safety regulations.
If you want to keep any unused reagent, transfer them to
airtight containers. Do not store unused lysis buffer,
unless otherwise indicated in the kit handbook.
3. If the waste chute contained disposable tips (step 1),
clean it with 70% ethanol and then with distilled water.
Dry the waste chute with paper towels.
4. Check whether the tip guard insert is dirty. If necessary,
clean it (see page 6-4).