Thermo Scientific PrintMate A79510100, Operator'S Manual

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PrintMate A79510100 Issue 2
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Disposal of Sealed Lead Acid Batteries
In cases where there are two back-up batteries, these should always be replaced as a pair at the recommended
service interval.
If the instrument has mainly been operated in very low temperatures, or has been exposed to frequent Mains
failures, the batteries should be replaced every year.
The battery manufacturers advise their customers to comply with the relevant regulations within their particular
country regarding disposal of this type of battery.
The batteries used within this instrument are valve regulated sealed lead-acid type rechargeable batteries; the
specific details of which can be found in the Operator Guide.
Chemical Safety
T
HE INTRODUCTION OF CHEMICALS CREATES POTENTIAL HAZARDS AND
T
HERMO
F
ISHER
S
CIENTIFIC HAS ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING POSITION WITH REGARD TO THE SUBJECT OF
VOLATILE CHEMICALS USED IN MEDICAL LABORATORIES
:
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Non-specified chemicals are used in the instrument at the customers own risk.
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All the chemicals recommended by Thermo Fisher Scientific have auto-ignition temperatures considerably
above any surface temperature that can be reached during a single fault failure on the instrument. Small
quantities of paraffin wax present will not reach a temperature that will produce flammable vapour.
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The instrument contains no source of ignition in any areas of the instrument where chemicals are stored,
or are likely to leak into in a single fault condition.
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The operator is fully aware of the contents of the specification documents detailing the properties of the
chemicals they are using.
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The operator has carried out any legally required assessment of chemicals used and is using good
laboratory practice.
Some chemicals which may be used during operation are flammable - do not use sources of
ignition in the vicinity of the instrument when it is loaded with reagents.
Harmful chemical vapours such as xylene and toluene may be emitted during the normal
operation of some instruments, and the operator should be aware of suitable precautions
and safety measures.