Instruction manual

GOOD OPERATOR PRACTICE 15
3.4 Infective samples
Very special care is necessary when infective materials are to be centrifuged.
Sealed containers should always be used. The caps should be double checked
to ensure that they are not damaged and fit correctly prior to starting the
centrifuge. After use containers and caps should be sterilised immediately using
a non-corrosive method.
NOTE: Sealed containers and related components are intended to be part of
bio safety systems such as are specified in international and national bio safety
guide lines, and cannot be relied on as the only means of safeguarding workers
and the environment when handling pathogenic micro-organisms.
3.5 Servicing
It is advisable to have this centrifuge serviced regularly by a competent
engineer, preferably the manufacturer's representative, at least once per year.