Bio-Rad Bio-Plex Pro™ Wash Stations - Manual (Page 67)

Troubleshooting and Error Messages
Bio-Plex Pro and Bio-Plex Pro II Wash Stations 67
Liquid or Foam Spills
WARNING
Always switch off the instrument before removing any kind of spills on
the Instrument.
All spills (liquid or foam) must be treated as potentially infectious.
Therefore, always adhere to applicable safety precautions, (ncluding
wearing powder-free gloves, safety glasses and protective clothing) to
avoid potential infectious disease contamination.
Additionally, all resulting waste from the clean-up must be treated as
potentially infectious and the disposal must be performed according to
local regulations.
If the spill occurs in the instrument, a service technician is required.
Spilling of liquid or foam may occur when the Instrument is operated improperly, such
as:
•
Microplate used does not match installed manifold.
•
The strip plate positions do not match the positions defined in the program used
for processing.
•
Plate parameters are not properly adjusted.
•
Waste bottle not emptied when liquid level or foam level reaches maximum filling
level.
•
No anti-foaming agent used with wash buffers showing strong tendency to foam.
•
Always remove spills immediately after they have occurred. Use paper tissue to
soak-up spills and wipe surface dry.
WARNING
WASTE BOTTLE - LIQUID LEVEL
Make sure that the liquid level of the waste bottle is always kept below
the maximum level indicated on the bottle to avoid potential overflow.
The contents of waste bottle are potentially infectious, so it is important
to wear protective clothing (gloves, lab coat, and safety glasses) when
emptying OR handling a waste bottle.