Required items:
- Waste line
- Waste container with a minimum volume of 4 liters with a duct cover that fits the waste line tightly
The corrugated waste line is preassembled.
The connection for the waste line carrying waste fluids and condensation water is located centrally at the bottom of the instrument. A 3-way manifold connector collects the waste fluids from the tray cooler, the µSPE tray and the wash station.
CAUTION
Heavy Object
The instrument weights 85 kg (187.4 pounds). Lifting it can cause muscular strain and back injury or foot injury if the instrument falls.
- Lift the instrument with a suitable lifting device.
- Lift the instrument with at least 4 persons.
Before connecting the waste line to the waste container:
- Ensure the waste container is suitable for the type of waste, per the applicable national, regional or local regulations for hazardous substances.
- Ensure the waste container is large enough to hold the quantity of waste fluid produced.
- Ensure that the waste container is positioned below the level of the instrument, so that the waste fluid can flow down freely without any back flow.
- Ensure that the waste container is put in a safe place.
- Ensure that all national, regional or local regulations for hazardous substances are observed.
- Ensure the waste container is emptied on a regular basis. Waste fluid overflow can cause a trip hazard.
- Ensure to have a secondary container to hold the primary waste container to avoid overflow.
- Ensure a minimum vertical distance of 10 inches between the base of the instrument and the top of the waste container.
CAUTION
Toxic Material
Contact with the waste fluid or the waste fluid vapor, contaminated with chemical hazardous substances, can lead to death or severe health impairment.
Procedure
- Unpack the preassembled waste line.
- Connect the waste line to the 3-way manifold connector.
- Choose a safe location for the waste container below the level of the instrument.
- Measure the required length of the waste line to the waste container. Ensure a minimum distance of 10 inches between the base of the instrument and the top of the waste container.
- Ensure that the end of the waste line is not submerged in the liquid in the waste container. Insert the waste line only a couple of inches into the waste container.
- Cut the waste line to the required length (preferably to extend 10-15 cm into the waste container).
- Route it without pinching or looping to the waste container and insert it through the duct cover of the waste container. Check to ensure there are no sharp bends or kinks in the waste line.
- Ensure that the waste line is tightly fitted to the top of the waste container.
- Verify that the top of the waste container does not have extra space to cause spillage or overflow.
- Verify that the waste line is properly and tightly connected to the instrument by purging it with clean water.
- Visually check if water is leaking out of any of the connections and reconnect the connections, as necessary.
- Verify that the waste line is always properly routed and tightly connected with the waste container. If the waste line is pinched or arranged in a loop, the waste fluid flow is blocked, and interrupts the workflow. Verify that the waste line is routed correctly without any pinching or looping by visually checking the routing.
- Verify that the waste container is always placed in a safe place.
- After emptying the waste container, check that the waste line is not damaged or clogged when reinserting it into the waste container.
CAUTION
Toxic Material
Be careful not to pinch or tear off the waste line, which can cause a risk of contamination.
If the waste line is torn off, the waste fluid can contaminate your work area causing health impairing injury.