VWR avantor 730-1461 Short User Manual

Safety and Operator Instructions

UV Safety Instructions

General Safety Instructions

Excising bands from gels

1.
It is recommended that users wear the appropriate personal protection equipment (PPE),
(including wearing clothing that covers the arms and hands).
2.
As a minimum, VWR recommends the use of full-face shields that meet the necessary levels
of UV protection. Check that the full-face shields are marked with the ANSIZ87.1 notation,
(ANSI Z87.1-89, Practice for Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Protection, IBR
approved for 29CFR1910.133(b)(1). For Europe full face shields that meet the standard will
be marked with the EN 170:2002 notation (Personal eye-protection - Ultraviolet filters -
Transmittance requirements and Recommended use).
3.
It is also recommended that all users of UV should be familiar with the guidelines published
by the various national authorities. In the USA these guidelines are published by OSHA
(www.osha.gov) in their standard 29CFR1910. This provides up- to-date safety information
and guidance. In the UK the HPA (www.hpa.org.uk) issues similar guidance.
4.
Refer to DIRECTIVE 2006/25/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE
COUNCIL of 5 April 2006 on the minimum health and safety requirements regarding the
exposure of workers to risks arising from physical agents (19
meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) for the European guidelines.

VWR gel Image capture systems

Basic

1. The Basic image capture system consists of a UV transilluminator and a hood with an
attached digital camera. Gels are placed on the UV transilluminator, covered with the hood
and images acquired with the camera.
2. It is imperative that the hood covers the entire surface of the UV transilluminator to prevent
UV exposure to the user.
3. To excise bands when the hood is not in place this can be done by using the appropriate PPE
including wearing clothes that cover the arms and hands.
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