Safe Handling; Intended Use; General Safety Information; Operator Qualification - Siemens Hematek 3000 System Instruction Manual

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Safe handling

2.1

Intended use

System functions
2.2

General safety information

2.2.1

Operator qualification

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Hematek 3000 System – Instruction Manual – Version 1.3
This chapter describes the intended use of the system and gives general
safety instructions regarding the operation of the system.
The Hematek slide stainer is a fully automated, bench-top hematology
system for in vitro diagnostic use in the clinical laboratory. It automatically
stains manually (or other method) prepared blood or bone marrow smears
on standard glass microscope slides.
The system accepts, conveys, fixes, stains, and delivers dry blood or bone
marrow smear preparations that are spread on standard thickness
25mm x 75mm or 1in x 3in glass slides. The glass slides are stained at the
rate of one glass slide per minute.
Two conveyor spirals move the glass slides along the platen. Three sensing
switches are triggered sequentially as the glass slides move along the
platen. Each sensing switch activates its respective pump, which delivers
the stain, buffer, or rinse into the capillary space between the glass slide and
the platen. After the staining and rinsing processes have been completed,
the glass slide is dried by a flow of air from a low velocity blower and it is
then deposited in a slide drawer.
The slide stainer has been inspected for technical safety before shipment.
To maintain this status and to ensure hazard-free operation:
• Always follow the instructions in this manual.
• Only use the system as intended. If the system is not used as intended,
Siemens disclaims all liability for any personal injury and property
damage.
• Always follow good laboratory practice.
• Make sure the electrical and environmental conditions described in
Chapter 9.3 are met.
The system must be operated as described in this manual. The quantity of
freely accessible flammable liquid is limited to a maximum of 5mL of
methanol which can not cause the spread of fire.
Risk of death and serious injury due to lack of knowledge. To avoid this
hazard:
• The system must be operated only by persons whose skills, knowledge
and practical experience qualify them to do so, and who have read and
understood this manual.
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