Emptying Waste Containers - Procleix TIGRIS Operator's Manual

Emptying Waste Containers

To prevent contamination, always handle fluids before handling waste. After scanning the fluids
in the Fluid Drawer into inventory, empty the four waste containers in the following order:
♦
Tiplet Waste Container
♦
Liquid Waste Container 1
♦
Liquid Waste Container 2
♦ MTU Waste Container
The System will not continue with the Lower Bay inventory procedures until the waste
containers are empty.
The Load Fluids window should still be open from replacing and scanning fluids.
Warning: Use Universal Precautions when handling waste and waste containers. Handle
and dispose of liquid and solid waste and all unused reagents and materials that have
come in contact with specimens and reagents according to local, state, and federal
regulations.
Warning: Clean spilled waste immediately by wiping the surface with 0.5% sodium
hypochlorite in water (diluted bleach). Allow the diluted bleach to contact surfaces for
15 minutes, and then rinse with water. See Table 1.2, "Recommended Cleaning Agents," in
Volume II: Maintenance. Discard any materials that come into contact with waste into
biohazard containers.
Caution: Do not apply excessive force to the MTU waste bag while handling. If
mishandling occurs, inspect the waste bag for puncturing, remove any protruding tips while
following Universal Precautions, and place the entire bag and contents into a new bag.
Caution: Treat the waste in the liquid waste containers as a potential source of assay
contamination. When handling liquid waste, be careful to not contaminate the work
surfaces.
Caution: Use only MTU Waste Bags, MTU Waste Deflectors, and MTU Waste Covers that
are supplied by Novartis Diagnostics. Do not reuse these consumables.
Caution: Do not switch the caps or bottle positions of the two liquid waste containers.
Replace each container in the proper position with its appropriate cap.
Caution: Liquid Waste Container 1 and Liquid Waste Container 2 fluids contain sodium
hypochlorite (bleach). Do not autoclave.
Emptying the Tiplet Waste Container
The Tiplet Waste Container is located behind the bottles of fluid in the Fluid Drawer. To empty
the tiplet waste:
1. Remove the red Tiplet Waste Bag from the Tiplet Waste Container and dispose of it
according to the laboratory policies.
2. Fit a new Tiplet Waste Bag into the Tiplet Waste Container.
3. Press the bag down into the four corners of the Tiplet Waste Container.
Caution: Make sure that the Tiplet Waste Bag is flat against the sides of the
container so that the sensors will recognize the presence of the bag when the door
is closed.
4. Fold the top of the bag down around the outside of the Tiplet Waste Container to secure
the bag in place.
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PROCLEIX TIGRIS System Operator's Manual
Volume I: Operating the Instrument
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