Specific precautions appear in the latest edition of the US National Institutes of Health (NIH)
publication
Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories
(BMBL).
Warning:
Observe Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) at all times, particularly when
working with hazardous materials. Consult the Material Safety Data Sheets regarding
the solvents you use. Additionally, consult the safety representative for your
organization regarding its protocols for handling such materials.
B.1.1.5 Biohazard and chemical hazard warning
These warnings apply to Waters instruments and devices that can process biologically
hazardous, corrosive, or toxic materials.
Warning:
To avoid personal contamination with biologically hazardous, toxic, or corrosive
materials, you must understand the hazards associated with their handling.
Guidelines prescribing the proper use and handling of such materials appear in the latest edition
of the National Research Council's publication,
Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and
Management of Chemical Hazards
.
Observe Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) at all times, particularly when working with hazardous
materials, and consult the safety representative for your organization regarding its protocols for
handling such materials.
B.2 Caution advisory
Caution advisories appear where an instrument or device can be subject to use or misuse
capable of damaging it or compromising a sample’s integrity. The exclamation point symbol and
its associated statement alert you to such risk.
Notice:
To avoid damaging the case of the instrument or device, do not clean it with
abrasives or solvents.
B.3 Warnings that apply to all Waters instruments and
devices
When operating this device, follow standard quality-control procedures and the equipment
guidelines in this section.
Warning:
Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
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