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- Page 2 Trademarks: Pacific Biosciences, the Pacific Biosciences logo, PacBio, SMRT, SMRTbell, Iso-Seq, and Sequel are trademarks of Pacific Biosciences. BluePippin and SageELF are trademarks of Sage Science. NGS-go and NGSengine are trademarks of GenDx. All other trademarks are the sole property of their respective owners.
- Page 3 Introduction This guide provides important safety information on the Sequel™ System from Pacific Biosciences. It also provides product compliance and regula- tory statements. Read this document before performing any proce- dures on the Sequel System. Safety Words Four safety alert words may appear in Pacific Biosciences’ documents.
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Page 4: Regulatory Markings
Compliance and ® The PacBio Sequel System is labeled with the following compliance Regulatory and regulatory markings. Markings Symbol Description This label assures that the product meets requirements for all relevant EU directives. This label assures that the product meets Chinese RoHS regulatory requirements. - Page 5 You must follow local municipal waste ordinances and regulations for proper disposal to reduce the environmental impact of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) Safety Symbols on Sequel System is a Class 1 Laser Product that contains two Class Instrument 4 lasers. Page 3...
- Page 6 CAUTION! Laser testing and service maintenance must only be per- formed by authorized and trained Pacific Biosciences personnel. Only PacBio trained personnel are authorized to remove the instrument panels. Page 4...
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Page 7: Personnel Safety
Safety Practices A safety representative from your facility must ensure that there are established safety practices and policies to protect laboratory person- nel from potential hazards. Required Safety Your laboratory should have specific safety devices and equipment to Equipment protect personnel from any sources of hazardous chemicals, radiation (for example, lasers, radioisotopes, radioactive wastes, and contami- nated equipment), and potentially infectious biological material that may be present in the area where the Pacific Biosciences service rep-... - Page 8 • Ensure your site is appropriately stocked with the needed materials. Note that only supported consumables and accessories may be used with the Sequel System. • In cases of limited user accessibility to the instrument work deck or controls, appropriate accommodations must be made by the customer site according to local regulations.
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Page 9: Chemical Safety
HEMICAL AFETY Chemical Hazard Before handling any chemicals, refer to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) Warnings provided by the manufacturer, and observe all relevant precautions. The system is used to conduct scientific experiments that require the use of the following reagents: •... - Page 10 General Chemical To minimize the hazards of chemicals and chemical waste: and Chemical Waste Safety • Read and understand each Safety Data Sheet provided by the chemical manufacturer before you store, handle, work with, or dispose of any Guidelines chemicals, chemical waste, or hazardous materials. •...
- Page 11 The Sequel System has an installation (overvoltage) category of III Rating (three) and is classified as nonportable equipment. Electrical The Sequel System must be plugged into a grounded circuit capable of Connections delivering at most 30 Amps for a 200-240V power source. The maximum power consumption is 3000 Watts.
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Page 12: Laser Safety
ASER AFETY Laser Sequel System is a Class 1 Laser Product that contains two Class Classifications 4 lasers. Class 4 lasers present an eye hazard from direct and diffuse reflec- tions. Avoid eye or skin exposure to direct or reflected Class 4 laser radiation. - Page 13 Bar Code Scanner The Sequel System comes with a bar code scanner. Bar code scan- Laser Safety ners are categorized as Class 2 lasers. Requirements Class 2 lasers are low-power, visible-light lasers that can damage the eyes. Never look directly into the laser beam. The scanner is designed to prevent human access to harmful levels of laser light during normal operation, user maintenance, or during prescribed service operations.
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