Tips for Pipetting

• • • • • • • Use anti-fatigue floor mats if standing for long periods.
            • Sit supported against the backrest of your chair.
            • Sit or stand close to your work at bench cut outs.Adjust your chair to work height rather than jutting out your chin or bending your neck down when working.
            • Elevate your chair rather than reaching up to pipette.
            • Do not twist or rotate your wrist while pipetting.
            • Alternate or use both hands to pipette.
            • Hold the pipetter with a relaxed grip.
            • Use minimal pressure while pipetting.
            • Use light force or two hands to change tips.
            • Use low profile tubes, solution containers and waste receptacles.
            • Select a light-weight pipetter sized for your hand.
            • Use pipetters with finger aspirators and thumb dispensers to reduce thumb strain.
            • Use latch-mode or electronic pipetters for repetitive pipetting.
            • Take a 1 to 2 minute break after every 20 minutes of pipetting.
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