Safety instructions
qTOWER
3
84 / qTOWER
3
84 G
Edition 02.19
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these have to be labeled accordingly. The notes on the labels have to be ob-
served!
Protective goggles and rubber gloves have to be worn when handing reagents.
Auxiliary and operating materials as well as their containers may not be dis-
posed in domestic waste or enter the sewage system or the soil. The applicable
regulations for disposal of these materials must be meticulously observed.
Ensure good room ventilation in working rooms.
If only a few samples are treated, an (empty) vessel of the same height must
additionally be placed at each corner position of the block. If the number of
samples in the block is too low, there is a risk of the vessels being damaged
and sample liquid leaking out.
For your own safety, please observe the potential infectious qualities of the ex-
amined biological material.
2.6.5
Safety instructions - service and repair
On principle, maintenance of the qTOWER³ 84 is performed by the customer service
department of Analytik Jena AG or its authorized and trained specialist personnel. Un-
authorized maintenance can damage the device. Therefore, the operator may generally
only carry out the tasks listed in chapter "Maintenance and care" p. 32.
The following has to be observed:
The exterior of the device may only be cleaned with a damp, not dripping, cloth
after the device has been switched off.
Do not use alcohol (e.g. methanol or ethanol), organic solvents or abrasives to
clean the device.
Any maintenance on the device may usually only be carried out in the switched-
off condition (unless stated otherwise).
