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Burst warning
This warning applies to Waters instruments fitted with nonmetallic tubing.
Pressurized nonmetallic, or polymer, tubing can burst.
Warning:
Observe these precautions when working around such tubing:
• Wear eye protection.
• Extinguish all nearby flames.
• Do not use tubing that is, or has been, stressed or kinked.
• Do not expose nonmetallic tubing to incompatible compounds like
tetrahydrofuran (THF) and nitric or sulfuric acids.
• Be aware that some compounds, like methylene chloride and
dimethyl sulfoxide, can cause nonmetallic tubing to swell, which
significantly reduces the pressure at which the tubing can rupture.
Biohazard warning
This warning applies to Waters instruments that can be used to process
material that can contain biohazards: substances that contain biological
agents capable of producing harmful effects in humans.
Waters instruments and software can be used to analyze or
Warning:
process potentially infectious human-sourced products, inactivated
microorganisms, and other biological materials. To avoid infection with
these agents, assume that all biological fluids are infectious, observe
Good Laboratory Practice, and consult your organization's biohazard
safety representative regarding their proper use and handling. Specific
precautions appear in the latest edition of the US National Institutes of
Health (NIH) publication, Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical
Laboratories (BMBL).
October 13, 2014, 715003547 Rev. C
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