Safety information
Symbols
80 %
Operating relative humidity.
30 %
30 ºC
Operating environmental temperature.
10 ºC
Caution, warning.
Caution: Risk of electric shock.
Caution: Hot surface.
Important, attention.
Manufacturer.
European conformity.
Serial number.
Direct current.
REF
Product denomination.
To avoid risks and damaging the equipment
-Do not place the auto-reader in an environ-
ment exposed to direct sunlight or high inten-
sity light lamps.
-Do not place the auto-reader near devices that
emit electromagnetic fields.
-Do not use the equipment on vibrating surfa-
ces.
-Do not pour any liquid inside.
-Do not immerse into any liquid.
-Use indoors only.
-Disconnect the power cord before cleaning.
-Do not use abrasive, corrosive cleaners or di-
sinfectans.
-In case of technical fault, contact the manufac-
turer for support. Please, do not try to open or
repair the auto-reader on your own, since this
will imply the loss of product warranty and
could lead to a major and irreversible damage.
-Make sure that the auto-reader is connected
to a properly rate power cord.
To reduce the risk of using incompletely ste-
rilized loads:
-Make sure to use each BI with its incubation
and reading program:
BT110 (green top) with 4 hs. (37 ºC) program
BT220 (brown top) with 3hs. (60 ºC) program
BT221 (blue top) with 1 h. (60 ºC) program
BT222 (violet top) with 1 h. (60 ºC) program
BT223 (light blue top) with 30 min. (60 ºC) program
BT224 (aquamarine top) with 20 min. (60 ºC)
program
BT102 (red top) with 2 hs. (60 °C) program
BT95 (white top) with 2 hs. (60 °C) program
BT96 (grey top) with 30 min. (60 ºC) program.
-Check that culture medium completely wets
the spore carrier.
-Do not remove the BI until the equipment re-
ports the final readout result, check the impre-
sion of the ticket.
To avoid the risk of injury, because of glass
fragments generated after the glass ampou-
le inside the BI tube is crushed:
-Cool the BI during the indicated time before
crushing the ampoule.
-Do not handle the BI excessively since this mi-
ght cause the glass ampoule to burst.
-Wear safety glasses and gloves when remo-
ving the BI from the sterilizer.
-Wear safety protective glasses and gloves to
crush the ampoule and to press the cap of BI.
-Do not use your finger for crushing BI.
To avoid a potencially hazardous situation:
avoid contact with the hot surface of the metal
auto-reader block.
To avoid BIs from absorbing fluorescent re-
sidues: avoid BIs direct contact with chemical
indicators or tapes.
Do not use this product in a manner not speci-
fied by Terragene® S.A., otherwise the protec-
tion provided by the product might be affec-
ted.
Do not replace the power supply cord for other
not provided within the product.
Only personnel authorized by Terragene® S.A
can access the inside of the auto-reader and
its components. Parts or components inside
the machine should not be manipulated by the
user.
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