1. Safety
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HYDROFLEX PLUS No. 30199906 Rev. No. 1.1
2022-01
WARNING
TO ENSURE PROPER WASH PERFORMANCE IT IS MANDATORY TO
ADJUST THE HYDROFLEX PLUS TO THE TYPE / MANUFACTURER
OF MICROPLATE OR STRIP-PLATE USED. THIS ALSO APPLIES FOR
ANY PRE-DEFINED PLATE FILE, THAT WILL ALWAYS CONTAIN
AVERAGE PLATE PARAMETERS ONLY, THAT HAVE TO BE
VERIFIED WITH THE CORRESPONDING PLATE TYPE AND IF
NECESSARY CORRECTED BEFORE PUTTING THE
HYDROFLEX PLUS INTO USE.
IF THIS ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE IS NOT PERFORMED
PROPERLY, THIS MIGHT RESULT IN HIGH LEVELS OF RESIDUAL
VOLUME PER WELL, AS WELL AS INSUFFICIENT WASHING OF THE
WELLS AND MAY SERIOUSLY AFFECT ASSAY PERFORMANCE.
FOR DETAILS ON HOW TO ADJUST THE HYDROFLEX PLUS TO THE
TYPE OF MICROPLATE OR STRIP-PLATE USED, SEE CHAPTER
6 SETTINGS MENU IN THIS MANUAL.
WARNING
WASTE BOTTLE
– LIQUID LEVEL
MAKE SURE THAT THE LIQUID LEVEL OF THE WASTE BOTTLE IS
ALWAYS KEPT BELOW THE MAXIMUM LEVEL INDICATED ON THE
BOTTLE TO AVOID POTENTIAL OVERFLOW. AS THE CONTENTS OF
THE WASTE BOTTLE ARE POTENTIALLY INFECTIOUS; WEAR
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING (GLOVES, LAB COAT AND SAFETY
GLASSES) WHEN EMPTYING / HANDLING A WASTE BOTTLE (SEE
8.3.2 CLEANING THE LIQUID SYSTEM).
INQUIRE ABOUT APPROPRIATE COLLECTING POINTS AND
APPROVED METHODS OF DISPOSAL IN YOUR COUNTRY, STATE
OR REGION.
WARNING
THE INSTRUMENT COMPLIES WITH THE EMISSION AND IMMUNITY
REQUIREMENTS DESCRIBED IN IEC 61326-2-6; HOWEVER, THE
ELECTROMAGNETIC ENVIRONMENT SHOULD BE EVALUATED
PRIOR TO THE OPERATION OF THE INSTRUMENT.
IT IS THE OPERATOR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT A
COMPATIBLE ELECTROMAGNETIC ENVIRONMENT FOR THE
INSTRUMENT IS MAINTAINED, SO THAT THE INSTRUMENT
PERFORMS AS INTENDED.
DO NOT OPERATE THE INSTRUMENT IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO
SOURCES OF STRONG ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION (E.G.
UNSHIELDED INTENTIONAL RF SOURCES) AS THIS MAY
INTERFERE WITH THE PROPER FUNCTION OF THE
INSTRUMENT AND MAY ALSO LEAD TO INCORRECT RESULTS.
