Safety and EMC compliance
information
WARNING!
GENERAL SAFETY.
Using this product in a manner not specified in the user
documentation may result in personal injury or damage to the instrument or device. Ensure that
anyone using this product has received instructions in general safety practices for laboratories and
the safety information provided in this document.
·
Before using an instrument or device, read and understand the safety information provided in the
user documentation provided by the manufacturer of the instrument or device.
·
Before handling chemicals, read and understand all applicable Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) and use
appropriate personal protective equipment (gloves, gowns, eye protection, and so on). To obtain
SDSs, see the “Documentation and Support” section in this document.
Safety conventions used in this document
Safety alert words
Four safety alert words appear in Applied Biosystems
™
user documentation at points in the document
where you need to be aware of relevant hazards. Each alert word—
IMPORTANT, CAUTION,
WARNING, DANGER
—implies a particular level of observation or action, as defined below.
Definitions
IMPORTANT!
Indicates information that is necessary for proper instrument operation, accurate
chemistry kit use, or safe use of a chemical.
CAUTION!
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided, may result in minor or
moderate injury. It may also be used to alert against unsafe practices.
WARNING!
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could result in death or
serious injury.
DANGER!
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation that, if not avoided, will result in death or
serious injury. This signal word is to be limited to the most extreme situations.
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