Warnings And Precautions; Warnings - Thermo Scientific Gibco CTS Rotea User Manual

Warnings and precautions

Warnings

WARNING!
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The Rotea
restricted. It is the users responsibility to ensure the volume of liquid pumped to any connected
vessel does not exceed the rated volume of that vessel. Users should conduct their own hazards
analysis based on the configuration of connected vessels or equipment and protocols used.
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· The Rotea
ensuring that they have read and understood the user guide.
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If the Rotea
provided by the equipment may be impaired.
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The user must check that the instruments and kits are in a safe operating condition prior to use.
· Thermo Fisher Scientific shall not be liable for any injury or damage resulting from use of the
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Rotea system that does not conform with the user guide.
· Always use appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when operating the instrument or
performing maintenance activities.
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Rotea instrument is not approved for use with flammable or explosive materials, or materials
which could react chemically with sufficient vigour to cause a hazard.
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· Rotea instrument is not approved for use in a potentially explosive atmosphere.
· Never exceed the operating limits stated in this document and on the system label. Operation
outside these limits could damage equipment and cause personal injury or death.
· The kits are intended to be part of the biocontainment system however they are not to be relied
on as the only means of safeguarding users and the environment when handling pathogenic
micro-organisms.
· Do not use the Rotea
damage.
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Handle fluids with care when assembling and loading kits, attaching input vessels, collecting
in-process samples, unloading kits, disconnecting and handling output material and disposing of
used kits and components. Always use appropriate Personal Protective Equipment when operating
or interacting with the Rotea
· Before maintenance or service is performed by Thermo Fisher Scientific or an approved
representative, including return of the instrument, the system owner must first clean and
decontaminate the system and provide documentary confirmation.
· Before using any cleaning or decontamination methods except those recommended by the
manufacturer, users should check with Thermo Fisher Scientific that the proposed method will
not damage the equipment.
CTS ™ Rotea ™ Counterflow Centrifugation System User Guide
instrument is capable of producing liquid pressures up to 400 kPa if the flow is
system should only be operated by trained personnel. The user is responsible for
system is used in a manner not specified by Thermo Fisher Scientific, the protection
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instrument or kits if they are not working properly or have suffered any
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system.
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