Emptying Plate Waste Bin

The Plate Waste Bin

The Plate Waste Bin

Required Items:

  • 1 Ea - 15 gallon (60.96 x 83.82 cm) biohazard waste bag

  • 1 Ea - 70% ethanol spray

Prerequisite:

  • Wear PPE. At a minimum, gloves should be worn.

To empty the Plate Waste Bin:

Section 1: Replacing and disposing of the plate waste bag

  1. Make sure FLO is in an idle state (the LED strip above the instrument is displaying a moving ring of rainbow colors).

  2. Remove the used biohazard waste bag from the Plate Waste Bin and replace it with a new one.

Note

Disinfect the waste chute with 70% ethanol if necessary.

  1. Dispose of the used biohazard waste bag following the hazardous waste procedures.

Section 2: Resetting the Plate Waste Status via the Cellmatic Suite Software

  1. Select Dashboard > Instruments, and select Update in the Waste Container table to open the Update Waste Container State window.

    Updating the PlateWaste Status in the Waste Container Table

    Updating the PlateWaste Status in the Waste Container Table

  2. Select PlateWaste > YES. The PlateWaste status updates to Empty.

    Selecting the PlateWaste Container to Reset

    Selecting the PlateWaste Container to Reset

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