1.
Safety
2008-07
Instructions for Use for
infinite® 200
No. 30017581 Rev. No. 1.4
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1. Safety
1.1 Instrument Safety
1. Always follow basic safety precautions when using this product to reduce
the risk of injury, fire, or electrical shock.
2. Read and understand all information in the Instructions for Use. Failure to
read, understand, and follow the instructions in this document may result in
damage to the product, injury to operating personnel or poor instrument
performance.
3. Observe all WARNING and CAUTION statements in this document.
4. Never open the housing of the
infinite
®
200
while the instrument is plugged
into a power source.
5. Never force a microplate into the instrument.
6.
infinite
®
200
is intended as a general purpose laboratory instrument for
professional use. Observe proper laboratory safety precautions, such as
wearing protective clothing and using approved laboratory safety
procedures.
STOP
Caution
Tecan Austria GmbH have taken great care when creating the stored Plate
Definition Files that are received with the instrument software.
We take every precaution to ensure that the plate heights and well depths are
correct according to the defined plate type. This parameter is used to
determine the minimum distance between the top of the plate and the ceiling of
the measurement chamber. Additionally, Tecan Austria adds a very small
safety gap to prevent any damage occurring to the measurement chamber as a
result of small changes in plate height. This does not affect the performance of
the instrument.
Users MUST ensure that the plate definition file selected corresponds to the
actual plate being used.
Users should also take care that no potential fluorescent or luminescent
contamination lies on top of the plate. Be aware that some plate sealers leave
behind a sticky residue that must be completely removed before starting
measurements.
STOP
Caution
Before starting measurements, make sure that the microplate position A1 is
inserted correctly. The position of well A1 has to be on the upper left side.
STOP
Caution
To insure the optimal working of Tecan instruments
we recommend a service interval of 6 months.
