Decontamination Prior To Servicing; Safe Disposal Of Dispensehead Cassettes And Pipette Tips; Ergonomic Safety; Additional Assistance - HP D300 Operating Manual

2-8 Decontamination prior to servicing

You may be required by Tecan service personnel to certify that appropriate cleaning,
decontamination, and other abatement of potential threats to Tecan service personnel have been
performed prior to shipping the dispenser for servicing. Recommended cleaning and
decontamination procedures are described in the
2-9 Safe disposal of Dispensehead Cassettes
and pipette tips
Disposal of used pipette tips and HP Dispensehead Cassettes (DHCs) should be performed in
accordance with your company's chemical waste procedures. The DHCs do not require any special
disposal procedures except for those required for the chemicals which have been placed in them by
your laboratory.

2-10 Ergonomic safety

The HP D300 Digital Dispenser typically requires a single manual pipetting operation for each
dispensed compound. In most situations, using the HP dispenser in the intended manner decreases
the frequency of shoulder, arm, and wrist motions and so decreases the stress on these joints.
As with any work task, ergonomics are heavily influenced by workstation setup. To minimize
ergonomic risks associated with the use of the dispenser, consider the following work area design
ideas:

Place the dispenser on a work bench at a height that allows for proper visual and physical
access for operators. Having the dispenser too high can lead to greater shoulder elevation
when pipetting into the Dispensehead and having the dispenser too low can lead to increased
neck and back flexion.

If an operator is too short to comfortably access the dispenser, consider moving the dispenser
to a lower bench height. Alternatively, use a footstool or high lab stool that adjusts to the proper
work height.

Place the dispenser close to the front of the work surface to minimize the distance the operator
must reach to pipette into the Dispensehead.

Place the pipette tip disposal receptacle close to the dispenser.

Place the computer keyboard close to the dispenser to minimize reach distance.

Adjust the computer monitor height and screen angle for good physical and visual access
during dispenser operation.

Use a separate mouse rather than the laptop's touchpad whenever possible.

Perform data analysis at a separate ergonomically designed workstation whenever possible
rather than at the dispenser computer.

2-11 Additional assistance

Contact your local Tecan Service Help Desk for additional assistance. The phone number can be
found at http://www.tecan.com/customersupport.
―Clean the
HP D300 Digital Dispenser
dispenser‖ section of this manual.
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