General safety information

Before installing and using the Vertical Pipetting Station

Before installing and using the Vertical Pipetting Station, make sure you are aware of the potential hazards and understand how to avoid being exposed to them. You must be properly trained in the correct and safe installation and operation of the device.

Intended product use


	WARNING Do not remove the device exterior covers or otherwise disassemble the system or device. Doing so can expose you to hazards that could cause serious injury and damage the device.


	WARNING Using controls, making adjustments, or performing procedures other than those specified in the user guide can expose you to moving parts, hazardous voltage, high-pressure gases, and laser radiation. Exposure to these hazards can cause severe injury.

Agilent Technologies products must only be used in the manner described in the Agilent Technologies product user guides. Any other use may result in damage to the product or personal injury. Agilent Technologies is not responsible for any damages caused, in whole or in part, by improper use of the products, unauthorized alterations, adjustments or modifications to the products, failure to comply with procedures in Agilent Technologies product user guides, or use of the products in violation of applicable laws, rules or regulations. Except as otherwise expressly provided in Agilent Technologies product user guides, any alteration, adjustment or modification to the products will void the product warranty and may invalidate the safety compliance certification.

The Vertical Pipetting Station is not intended or approved for diagnosis of disease in humans or animals. You assume full responsibility for obtaining any regulatory approvals required for such use and assume all liability in connection therewith.


CAUTION Improper use of the Vertical Pipetting Station Diagnostics by an untrained user could damage the Vertical Pipetting Station. For example, the pipette head could collide with a shelf if a teachpoint is not defined properly.

Ensure that only fully trained Vertical Pipetting Station administrators have access to the user account passwords.

Safety labels

Warnings in the user documentation or on the device must be observed during all phases of operation, service, and repair of this device. Failure to comply with these precautions violates safety standards of design and the intended use of the product. Agilent Technologies assumes no liability for the customer’s failure to comply with these requirements.

The following table lists the common symbols you might find on the system or device. The symbol on the label indicates the type of hazard. A description of the warning and information that will help you avoid the safety hazard are provided in this guide.


Symbol	Description
	Indicates that you must read the accompanying instructions (for example, the safety guide) for more information before proceeding.
	Indicates hazardous voltages.
	Indicates pinch, crush, or cut hazard.
	Indicates laser hazard.
	Indicates hot surface hazard.
	Indicates that to prevent serious injury, guards, interlocks, and safety devices should be restored to correct operation when installing parts or making repairs. Refer to user or service documentation for additional information.
	Indicates protective conductor terminal, which is bonded to conductive parts of an equipment for protection against electric shock in case of a fault and is intended to be connected to an external protective earthing system.
	Indicates frame or chassis terminal, which is bonded to conductive parts of an equipment for safety purposes.
	Indicates that you must not discard this electrical/electronic product in domestic household waste.

For more information about…	See…
Safety hazards	Potential safety hazards
Stopping the Vertical Pipetting Station in an emergency	Stopping in an emergency
Reporting problems with the Vertical Pipetting Station	Reporting problems