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Instrument safety and guidelines for use
Instrument safety
and guidelines
6 Thermo Scientific KingFisher
Always follow basic safety precautions when using the KingFisher
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Flex to reduce the risk of injury, biohazardous contamination, fire,
or electric shock.
for use
Read this user manual in its entirety prior to operating the
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instrument. Failure to read, understand, and follow the instructions
in the manual may result in damage to the instrument, injury to
laboratory and operating personnel or poor instrument
performance.
Observe all "Warning", "Caution", and "Note" statements as well as
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safety symbols and markings on the instrument and in the
documentation.
The device shall be operated only with software specifically designed
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for the device.
Never open any other covers of the KingFisher Flex than the see-
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through lid or the sliding door (Figure 2–3) while the instrument is
plugged into a power source.
Never force a microplate onto the instrument.
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The KingFisher Flex is intended for laboratory research use only.
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Observe proper laboratory safety precautions, such as wearing
protective clothing and following approved laboratory safety
procedures.
Preventative maintenance instructions should be followed closely to
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keep the instrument in the best condition for maximum reliability.
A poorly maintained instrument will not give the best results.
Warning This product contains very strong permanent magnets.
People wearing a pacemaker or metallic prostheses should not use this
product. A pacemaker or prostheses may be affected or damaged if it
comes in close contact with a strong magnetic field.
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