Leica Biosystems ST5020 - Manual (Page 9)

9 Leica ST5020
Warnings - Operating the instrument
The Leica ST5020 may only be operated by trained laboratory personnel, according to its
designated use and per the present Instructions for Use.
In case of emergency switch off mains and unplug the power chord.
While working with reagents (filling / emptying the reagent stations, working on the in-
strument while the lid/s is/are open) appropriate protective gear (lab coat, gloves, safety
goggles) must be worn.
Make sure to operate the instrument either with the activated carbon filter or with the ex-
haust air hose. Even when the instrument is operated according to its designated use,
hazardous solvent fumes develop, which are damaging to the operator’s health and do
also pose a risk of fire!
Risk of fire, when working with an open flame (Bunsen burner) immediately next to the
instrument (solvent fumes)! - Therefore, keep a safety distance of 2 meters!
If a staining program is to be interrupted for an extended period of time, do not leave any
slide racks in the tap water stations, in order to prevent them from drying out.
2. Safety
Warnings - Cleaning and maintenance
Prior to each maintenance and/or cleaning, switch the instrument off and disconnect
mains power. Do not clean the instrument with solvents containing acetone or xylene. No
liquid may be spilled into the internal components of the instrument - neither during op-
eration nor during cleaning.
When working with cleaning detergents, comply with all safety instructions by the manu-
facturer of the product and the laboratory management policy.
Wash the tap water and reagent stations in the dishwasher at a temperature of max.
+65 °C (149 °F). Use a standard detergent for laboratory dishwashers.
At any rate avoid washing the stations at higher temperatures, as the stations may be-
come deformed!
Spilled solvents (reagents) have to be wiped away immediately! - In case of long-term ex-
posure, the lid surfaces are only conditionally resistant to solvents!
To clean the lids, control panel and housing, use mild household detergents; - see safety
instruction above for non-appropriate ingredients!
Caution with sequences which involve an oven at the initial step.
In this case the loading unit, out of which the specimen holder is removed via the
transport arm, must NOT be filled with an inflammable reagent (e.g. xylene).
As the oven temperature is up to 80 °C (176 °F), the reagent may ignite and cause damage
to the device and to the samples.
For the same reason, steps conducted INSIDE an oven must never be carried out from a
reagent station with inflammable reagents.