Safety Conventions Used In This Document - Applied Biosystems 2720 User Manual

Safety Conventions Used in This Document

Safety Alert
Words
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Four safety alert words appear in Applied Biosystems user documentation at points
in the document where you need to be aware of relevant hazards. Each alert
word–IMPORTANT, CAUTION, WARNING, DANGER–implies a particular
level of observation or action, as defined below:
Definitions
– Indicates information that is necessary for proper instrument
IMPORTANT!
operation, accurate chemistry kit use, or safe use of a chemical.
– 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.
could result in death or serious injury.
– Indicates an imminently hazardous situation that, if not avoided,
will result in death or serious injury. This signal word is to be limited to the most
extreme situations.
Except for IMPORTANTs, each safety alert word in an Applied Biosystems
document appears with an open triangle figure that contains a hazard symbol. These
hazard symbols are identical to the hazard icons that are affixed to Applied
Biosystems instruments (see
Examples
The following examples show the use of safety alert words:
You must create a separate a Sample Entry Spreadsheet for each
IMPORTANT!
96-well plate.
The lamp is extremely hot. Do not touch the lamp until it has
cooled to room temperature.
CHEMICAL HAZARD. Formamide. Exposure causes eye,
skin, and respiratory tract irritation. It is a possible developmental and birth defect
hazard. Read the MSDS, and follow the handling instructions. Wear appropriate
protective eyewear, clothing, and gloves.
ELECTRICAL HAZARD. Failure to ground the instrument
properly can lead to an electrical shock. Ground the instrument according to the
provided instructions.
DRAFT
– Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided,
"Safety Symbols" on page xi).