Eppendorf Reference - Manual (Page 8)

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WARNING
WARNING! Damage to health due to handling infectious liquids and
pathogenic germs.
 Observe the national regulations for handling these substances, the
biological security level of your laboratory, the material safety data sheets
and the manufacturer's application notes.
 Wear your personal protective equipment (PPE).
 Follow the instructions regarding hygiene, cleaning and decontamination.
 For complete instructions regarding the handling of germs or biological
material of risk group II or higher, please refer to the "Laboratory
Biosafety Manual" (Source: World Health Organization, current edition of
the Laboratory Biosafety Manual).
WARNING
WARNING! Damage to health due to toxic, radioactive or aggressive
chemicals.
 Observe the national regulations for handling these substances as well
as the material safety data sheets and manufacturer's application notes.
 Wear your personal protective equipment (PPE).
CAUTION
CAUTION! Danger to persons from improper handling.
 Never aim the opening of a Reference equipped with pipette tip at
yourself or other persons.
 Only initiate dispensing if it is safe to do so.
 For all dispensing tasks, make sure that you are not endangering yourself
or anyone else.
CAUTION
CAUTION! Poor safety due to incorrect accessories and spare parts.
The use of accessories and spare parts other than those recommended by
Eppendorf may impair the safety, functioning and precision of the device.
Eppendorf cannot be held liable or accept any liability for damage resulting
from the use of incorrect or non-recommended accessories and spare parts
or from the improper use of such equipment.
 Only use accessories and original spare parts recommended by
Eppendorf.
3 General safety notes
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