Notes On Safety Measure; Disposal And Recycling; Bio-Hazardous Parts Disposal - Greiner Bio-One Sed Rate Timer 10/II User Manual

2.4.1 Human samples
Always wear gloves and eye protective glasses when handling human samples. Treat all
samples as potentially bio-hazardous and infectious. If any sample is spilt on the
instrument, utilize the correct personal protective equipment (PPE-gloves, lab coat, etc.),
wipe it up immediately and clean the contaminated surface with a disinfectant (e.g.sodium
hypochlorite 0.5%) solution.
2.4.2 Waste solution and solid waste
Avoid direct contact with waste solution and/or solid waste. Both should be handled as
potentially bio-hazardous. Dispose of waste solution and/or solid waste according to local
governmental regulations.

2.5 Notes on safety measure

Please pay attention to the sample collection. The vacuum test tubes used for this
instrument, have been studied to draw the right level of blood. To fill the test tube with a
higher volume of blood, could cause a serious infection risk for tube leakage. Furthermore
the leakage could damage the inner optical part of the instrument and annul the guarantee.

2.6 Disposal and Recycling

Herewith we declare that this instrument is subject to the European Directive 2011/65/EU
(RAEE Directive) and 2011/65/EU. Therefore the instrument must be disposed separately,
not as urban waste and delivered to the specific collection centre in accordance with the
Directive 2011/65/EU.
The user may request that the supplier collect the instrument for correct disposal, if a new
instrument is ordered.

2.7 Bio-Hazardous Parts Disposal

All parts which have a direct contact with samples must be disposed as POTENTIALLY
INFECTIOUS. Follow local regulations.
The instrument is not intended to be integrated into a system
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