Appendix D Safety; Symbols On This Instrument - Applied Biosystems A30207 User Manual

D
■
Symbols on this instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
■
Safety alerts on this instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
■
Safety information for instruments not manufactured by Thermo Fisher Scientific . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
■
Instrument safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
■
Safety and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
■
Chemical safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
■
Biological hazard safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
WARNING! GENERAL SAFETY. Using this product in a manner not specified in the user
documentation may result in personal injury or damage to the instrument or device. Ensure that
anyone using this product has received instructions in general safety practices for laboratories and
the safety information provided in this document.
·
Before using an instrument or device, read and understand the safety information provided in the
user documentation provided by the manufacturer of the instrument or device.
· Before handling chemicals, read and understand all applicable Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) and use
appropriate personal protective equipment (gloves, gowns, eye protection, and so on). To obtain
SDSs, see the "Documentation and Support" section in this document.

Symbols on this instrument

Symbols may be found on the instrument to warn against potential hazards or convey important safety
information. In this document, the hazard symbol is used along with one of the following user attention
words:
• CAUTION!-Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided, may result in minor or
moderate injury. It may also be used to alert against unsafe practices.
• WARNING!-Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could result in death or
serious injury.
• DANGER!-Indicates an imminently hazardous situation that, if not avoided, will result in death or
serious injury.
Symbol English
Caution, risk of danger
Consult the manual for further safety
information.
58
Français
Attention, risque de danger
Consulter le manuel pour d'autres
renseignements de sécurité.
Automated Thermal Cycler (ATC) System User Guide
Safety