Waters ACQUITY UPLC I-Class IVD System Manual page 52

A Safety Advisories
This warning applies to certain instruments when they are in Operate mode.
Warning:
the mass spectrometer when the instrument is in Operate mode. To
avoid nonlethal electric shock, make sure the instrument is in Standby
mode before touching areas marked with this high voltage warning
symbol.
Biohazard warning
This warning applies to Waters instruments that can be used to process
material that can contain biohazards: substances that contain biological
agents capable of producing harmful effects in humans.
Warning:
process potentially infectious human-sourced products, inactivated
microorganisms, and other biological materials. To avoid infection with
these agents, assume that all biological fluids are infectious, observe
Good Laboratory Practice, and consult your organization's biohazard
safety representative regarding their proper use and handling. Specific
precautions appear in the latest edition of the US National Institutes of
Health (NIH) publication, Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical
Laboratories (BMBL).
Chemical hazard warning
This warning applies to Waters instruments that can process corrosive, toxic,
flammable, or other types of hazardous material.
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High voltages can be present at certain external surfaces of
Waters instruments and software can be used to analyze or
Waters instruments can be used to analyze or
Warning:
process potentially hazardous substances. To avoid injury
with any of these materials, familiarize yourself with the
materials and their hazards, observe Good Laboratory
Practice (GLP), and consult your organization's safety
representative regarding proper use and handling.
Guidelines are provided in the latest edition of the National
Research Council's publication, Prudent Practices in the
Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals.