Safety; Intended Use - BRAND Liquid Handling Station Operator's Manual

2 Safety

2.1 Intended use

The BRAND Liquid Handling Station is an automated pipetting system for use in routine
laboratories with small to medium sample throughput in research, development, or production
particularly in such application fields as PCR, qPCR, ELISA, enzyme assays, etc.
Typically, aqueous media such as buffer solutions (phosphate buffer, Tris-HCL buffer, etc.),
protein solutions (BSA solutions, enzyme solutions, PCR master mix) and samples are pipetted.
The instrument is used for the automatic, precision transfer of liquids. For the liquid transfer,
there are autoclavable single-channel and 8-channel pipette modules (Liquid Ends) available,
which are replaced manually. 7 SLAS-formatted working positions (P2-P8) can be loaded onto
the Work Table and freely assigned. One additional predefined position (P1) must be occupied
by the waste container.
Limits and restrictions for use
Operating temperature: + 15 °C to + 35 °C (instrument and reagents)
Vapor pressure: up to 500 mbar
Viscosity: 260 mPa s
Viscous and highly adhesive liquids may impair volumetric accuracy. Volumetric accuracy may
also be impaired when pipetting liquids that differ from ambient temperature by more than
+/- 5 °C.
Caution!
Risk of corrosion
Do not use the instrument with liquids that attack polypropylene, PMMA (side
and front panels), POM or aluminum (labware adapters).
Avoid aggressive vapors.
Avoid strong acids and bases.
Protect the instrument from penetration by liquids. Do not place containers of
liquid on, in, or next to the instrument.
This instrument can be used in combination with hazardous materials, operations and equip-
ment. However, the Operating Manual cannot identify all of the safety risks that can occur
from working with the instrument. It is the user's responsibility to comply with the relevant
safety and health regulations and to determine the applicability prior to use.
In case of doubt, contact the manufacturer!
The safety instructions listed in the next chapter must always be followed. If damages should
occur due to use other than the intended use, no claims of any kind can be accepted.
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