Waste disposal – Bayer HealthCare Rapidlab 800 User Manual
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Waste Disposal
Refer to Emptying the Waste Bottle in Section 3 for detailed instructions for
handling the waste bottle and its contents.
BIOHAZARD:
Refer to Appendix A, Protecting Yourself from Biohazards, for
recommended precautions when working with biohazardous materials.
The waste bottle is disposable. You can autoclave the waste bottle before
discarding it, but you cannot use it after autoclaving. After autoclaving, seal the
waste bottle with the disposable cap and then discard the waste bottle.
Discard the waste bottle and its contents according to your laboratory protocol or
hospital infection control procedure and local legal requirements. Refer to
NCCLS Publication GP5–A, Clinical Laboratory Hazardous Waste Guideline, for
detailed guidelines about disposal of hazardous waste.
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