8. Maintenance and Cleaning
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HYDROFLEX PLUS No. 30199906 Rev. No. 1.1
2022-01
8.4
Liquid or Foam Spills
WARNING
ALWAYS SWITCH-OFF THE HYDROFLEX PLUS BEFORE REMOVING
ANY KIND OF SPILLS ON THE INSTRUMENT.
ALL SPILLS (LIQUID OR FOAM) MUST BE TREATED AS
POTENTIALLY INFECTIOUS. THEREFORE, ALWAYS ADHERE TO
APPLICABLE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS, (INCLUDING THE WEARING
OF POWDER-FREE GLOVES, SAFETY GLASSES AND PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING) TO AVOID POTENTIAL INFECTIOUS DISEASE
CONTAMINATION.
ADDITIONALLY, ALL RESULTING WASTE FROM THE CLEAN-UP
MUST BE TREATED AS POTENTIALLY INFECTIOUS AND THE
DISPOSAL MUST BE PERFORMED ACCORDING TO THE
INFORMATION GIVEN IN 8.9.3 DISPOSAL OF OPERATING
IF THE SPILL OCCURS IN THE INSTRUMENT,
A SERVICE TECHNICIAN IS REQUIRED.
Spilling of liquid or foam may occur when the HYDROFLEX PLUS is operated
improperly such as:
1. Used microplate not matching installed manifold.
2. Positions of the strips in the strip-plate do not match the positions defined in
the program used for processing.
3. Plate parameters not properly adjusted.
4. Waste bottle not emptied when liquid level or foam level reaches maximum
filling level.
5. No anti-foaming agent used with wash buffers showing strong tendency to
foam.
Always remove spills immediately after they have occurred. Use paper tissue to
soak-up spills and wipe-surface dry.
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.
THE CONTENTS OF WASTE BOTTLE ARE POTENTIALLY
INFECTIOUS, SO IT IS IMPORTANT TO WEAR PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING (GLOVES, LAB COAT AND SAFETY GLASSES) WHEN
EMPTYING / HANDLING A WASTE BOTTLE.
