GE AKTA avant Operating Instructions Manual page 24

2 Safety Instructions
2.1 Safety Precautions
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WARNING
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Over-pressure. Never block the outlet tubing with, for instance,
stop plugs, since this will create over-pressure and might result
in injury.
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Hazardous chemicals during run. When using hazardous
chemicals, run System CIP and Column CIP to flush the entire
system tubing with distilled water, before service and mainte-
nance.
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Hazardous biological agents during run. When using haz-
ardous biological agents, run System CIP and Column CIP to
flush the entire pump with bacteriostatic solution (e.g. 1M
NaOH) followed by a neutral buffer and finally distilled water,
before service and maintenance.
CAUTION
To avoid hazardous situations when operating the ÄKTA avant
system, follow these instructions.
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Risk of breaking test vials. Do not use excessive force to press
vials of wrong dimensions into the fraction collector cassettes.
Glass vials may break and cause injuries.
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Hazardous chemicals in UV flow cell. Make sure that the entire
flow cell has been flushed thoroughly with bacteriostatic solu-
tion, for example NaOH, and distilled water, before service and
maintenance.
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pH-electrode. Handle the pH-electrode with care. The glass
tip may break and cause injury.
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Do not fasten bottles with a volume of more than 1 liter in the
front panel rails.
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Max. weight on buffer tray. Do not place containers with a
volume of more than 10 liters each on the buffer tray. The total
allowed weight on the buffer tray is 40 kg.
ÄKTA avant Operating Instructions 29101556 AB