Surface Cleaning; Empty The Drain Bottle - AB Sciex 4500 Series System User's Manual

Cleaning and Maintenance
• Always wear assigned personal protective equipment, including powder-free nitrile
gloves, safety glasses, and a laboratory coat.
• Follow required electrical safe work practices.
• Avoid ignition sources when working with flammable materials, such as isopropanol,
methanol, and other flammable solvents.
• Take care in the use and disposal of any chemicals. Potential risk of personal injury if
proper handling and disposing of chemicals are not followed.
• Avoid skin contact with chemicals during cleaning, and wash hands after use.
• Comply with all local regulations for the handling of biohazard, toxic, or radioactive
materials.
WARNING! Radiation Hazard, Biohazard, or Toxic Chemical Hazard:
Determine whether instrument decontamination is required prior to
cleaning. Instrument decontamination should be conducted prior to
cleaning if radioactive materials, biological agents, or toxic chemicals
have been used with an instrument.
Caution: Potential Instrument Damage: Rinse off any acid-containing cleaning solvents
with water. Do not use chlorinated solvents because these may damage the QJet ion
guide components

Surface Cleaning

Clean the external surfaces of the instrument after a spill, or when they become dirty.
• Using warm, soapy water and a soft cloth, wipe the external surfaces.

Empty the Drain Bottle

Empty the drain bottle when it becomes full.
WARNING! Biohazardous Material: Deposit biohazardous material in
appropriately labelled containers. Potential risk of personal injury if proper
handling and disposing of biohazardous materials are not followed
1. Shut Down the
2. Disconnect the tubes from the top of the drain bottle.
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