Biotage Extrahera Classic, Installation And Safety

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Biotage

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 Extrahera

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 Installation and Safety | © Biotage 2020

Safety

Intended Use

The Biotage

®

 Extrahera

™

 system from Biotage is intended solely 

for automating sample preparation. The system has to be 
operated in a laboratory environment by trained professionals. 
All operations must be performed:

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According to the user documentation 
delivered with the system.

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According to instructions available at www.biotage.com.

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According to instructions provided through 
dialogs appearing on the screen.

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According to instructions given by the 
technical support staff from Biotage.

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 Within limits set by the system’s technical specification.

Failure to follow those instructions and operate within the limits 
set by the technical specification may result in personal injury 
and/or equipment damage.

Education, Training, and Competence

It is your responsibility to provide all applicable health and 
safety regulations to your personnel. You must also ensure that 
all personnel involved in the operation and maintenance of the 
system fulfill the following criteria:

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Have the necessary education, training, and competence 
required for the intended use of the system.

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Observe general and specific safety regulations 
for the use of the system and its accessories and 
consumables at all times, in order to reduce the 
risk of personal injury, fire, and explosion.

Warranty and Liability

See the “Biotage Terms & Conditions of Sale” document at 
www.biotage.com.

Service 

All service must be performed by an authorized Biotage service 
engineer. Before handing over the system for service, it should 
be emptied of liquid and cleaned from harmful residues.

It is the responsibility of the customer to inform Biotage 1-Point 
Support representatives if the system has been used with 
hazardous biological, radioactive, or toxic samples and/or 
solvents, prior to any service being performed. When returning 
equipment to Biotage, this should be done in accordance with 
the material return procedures supplied separately by Biotage. 

Only genuine Biotage accessories must be used in the system.

Safety Features 

The ventilated system enclosure protects the user against 
mechanical hazards and potentially harmful solvents and/or 
vapors. The system cannot be operated when:

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the door is open, and/or

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the integral system ventilation fan is not working. 

Labels

Labels used on the system:

In accordance with all the essential requirements of 

all applicable European product directives; see the 

Declaration of Conformity document supplied with  

the product.

In accordance with both U.S. and Canadian safety 

standards; see the Declaration of Conformity document 

supplied with the product.

RoHS

In accordance with the Restriction of Hazardous 

Substances Directive; see "Restriction of Hazardous 

Substances (RoHS) Directive" on page 11 and the 

Declaration of Conformity document. 

The product contains certain hazardous substances and 

can be used safely during its environmental protection 

use period (EPUP), as indicated by the number in the 

center, and should enter into the recycling system after 

the EPUP. 

Subject to the Waste Electrical and Electronic 

Equipment (WEEE) Directive; see "Restriction of 

Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive" on page 11.

Manufacturer.

Consult accompanying user documentation.

The samples used with the system are potentially 

hazardous and can cause illness. 

Observe general as well as specific safety regulations 

for the use of the system and its accessories and 

consumables at all times, in order to reduce the 

risk of personal injury; see "Safety Requirements" 

on page 9.

There is a risk of crushing when the system is in 

service mode. Note that all service must be performed 

by an authorized Biotage service engineer.

Safety