Leica Biosystems VT1000 P - Manual (Page 8)

8 Operating Manual V 1.0 – 01/2010
2. Safety
Warnings – Operating the instrument
• Take care when handling disposable blades and sapphire blades. The cutting edge is extremely
sharp and can cause serious injuries!
Always wear work safety shoes and safety gloves!
• Always clamp the specimen block BEFORE clamping the blade/knife.
• If making adjustments or configuring settings in the specimen area, take the blade out of the
holder in order to prevent cutting injuries from accidental contact with the blade.
• Caution! Risk of infection when working with fresh tissue or with material where an infection
cannot be excluded!
• There is a fire hazard from an uncovered magnifier! Cover the magnifier when the instrument
is unsupervised.
• The cyanoacrylate adhesive in the accessories package included for the tissue sample adheres
very quickly to human skin. Avoid contact with fingers when using the adhesive.
Proper handling
• Always be exceptionally careful when handling the blades or knife! Always make sure to handle
a blade in a way that cannot cause you injury. If possible, grasp the blade using a pincers or
hold it by its blunt ends only.
• Do not leave open blades lying around after removal. When disposing of used blades, apply
common "Scotch" tape over the cutting edge or wrap the entire blade with paper.
• All appropriate safety precautions must be met to avoid the risk of infection!
• Wearing safety gloves, a mask and safety goggles—in accordance with the 'Working with
Substances that Pose a Health Risk' guidelines—is absolutely mandatory.
• Caution! Risk of infection when working with fresh tissue or with material where an infection
cannot be excluded!
• If, despite this, you come into direct contact with the cyanoacrylate adhesive provided, first
allow the adhesive to air dry, then wipe it off with a towel soaked in acetone. When uninten-
tional bonding of skin occurs, separate by a "peeling" (rather than pulling) action after applying
acetone to the bond area.