Chemical Safety - Applied Biosystems 7500 Getting Started

Chemical Safety

Chemical Hazard
Warning
About MSDSs
Obtaining MSDSs
Applied Biosystems 7500/7500 Fast Real-Time PCR System Getting Started Guide for Standard Curve
Experiments
CHEMICAL HAZARD. Before handling any chemicals, refer to
the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) provided by the manufacturer, and observe all
relevant precautions.
CHEMICAL HAZARD. All chemicals in the instrument, including
liquid in the lines, are potentially hazardous. Always determine what chemicals have
been used in the instrument before changing reagents or instrument components. Wear
appropriate eyewear, protective clothing, and gloves when working on the instrument.
CHEMICAL STORAGE HAZARD. Never collect or store waste
in a glass container because of the risk of breaking or shattering. Reagent and waste
bottles can crack and leak. Each waste bottle should be secured in a low-density
polyethylene safety container with the cover fastened and the handles locked in the
upright position. Wear appropriate eyewear, clothing, and gloves when handling reagent
and waste bottles.
Chemical manufacturers supply current Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) with
shipments of hazardous chemicals to new customers. They also provide MSDSs with the
first shipment of a hazardous chemical to a customer after an MSDS has been updated.
MSDSs provide the safety information you need to store, handle, transport, and dispose
of the chemicals safely.
Each time you receive a new MSDS packaged with a hazardous chemical, be sure to
replace the appropriate MSDS in your files.
The MSDS for any chemical supplied by Applied Biosystems is available to you free
24 hours a day. To obtain MSDSs:
1. Go to www.appliedbiosystems.com, click Support, then click MSDS Search.
2. In the Keyword Search field, enter the chemical name, product name, MSDS part
number, or other information that appears in the MSDS of interest. Select the
language of your choice, then click Search.
3. Find the document of interest, right-click the document title, then select any of the
following:
• Open – To view the document
• Print Target – To print the document
• Save Target As – To download a PDF version of the document to a destination
that you choose
For the MSDSs of chemicals not distributed by Applied Biosystems, contact the
Note:
chemical manufacturer.
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