Software Manual Freedom EVOware Standard 2.3 Freedom ...

2 - Safety
Specific Hazards
2.4 Specific Hazards
The following hazards are associated with the use of the Freedom EVOware
software:
Cellular Phones
If you have a cellular phone
PROHIBITION
Turn off all cellular phones. Do not use or keep them on standby within the
laboratory. The use of cellular phones may cause faulty liquid detection and
unreliable results.
Electrostatic
Discharge
Care must be taken when it is unavoidable to touch delicate electronic circuits.
ATTENTION
Discharge static electricity from your body. Wear a wrist wrap that is connected to
ground when handling delicate electronic circuits.
Risks Through
Contamination
Always make sure that the instrument is not contaminated chemically, biologically
or radioactively.
WARNING
• Chemical, biological and radiative hazards can be associated with certain
substances used or processed with the instrument.
• The same applies to waste disposal.
• Always wear appropriate laboratory safety items such as gloves when working
on or operating the pipetting instrument.
Always be aware of possible hazards associated with such substances. Request
a filled out and signed Decontamination Declaration before performing any setup
and test procedures.
Movable Parts
Keep in mind that arm and pipetting devices can move at great speed and with
considerable force.
WARNING
• Keep your hands off the zone in which pipetting devices move.
• Never stick your head into the pipetting instrument when the power is
switched on.
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