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Listing of Safety Precautions
Routine Maintenance
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LISTING OF SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
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The following list of
Safety Precautions
must
be observed when operating or servicing this unit. WARNINGS indicate
the potential for danger to personnel, and CAUTIONS indicate the potential for damage to equipment. The precautions
are repeated (in whole or in part) where applicable throughout the manual. Carefully read these
Safety Precautions
before proceeding to use or service the unit.
WARNING — BURN HAZARD:
Before performing any cleaning or maintenance procedures, allow sterilizer, generator (if applicable) and
accessories to cool to room temperature.
Sterilizer and rack/shelves will be HOT after cycle is run. Always wear protective gloves and apron (also face
shield if processing liquids) when removing a processed load. Protective gloves and apron should also be worn
when reloading sterilizer following previous operation.
A steam supply malfunction, identified by an audible (warble tone) and visual alarm, can cause the sterilizer
chamber to fill with scalding water.
• Do not open the door.
• Call for service immediately.
Before daily flushing of the generator, generator must be at 0.0 psig and cooled to room temperature.
Failure to shut off the steam supply when cleaning or replacing strainers can result in serious injury.
Jacket pressure must be at 0.0 psig before beginning work on the steam trap.
Proper testing of the safety valve requires the valve to be under pressure. Exhaust from the safety valve
is hot and can cause burns. Proper safety attire (gloves, eye protection, insulated overalls) as designated by
OSHA are required. Testing is to be performed by qualified service personnel only.
Sterilizer operator may be severely burned by scalding water if the water level control malfunctions. The
steam generator level control may malfunction if the supply water exceeds 26,000 ohms/cm (38.5 micromhos
conductivity minimum). Do not connect to treated water (e.g., distilled, reverse osmosis, deionized) unless water
resistivity is determined to be acceptable. If water exceeds 26,000 ohms/cm, contact STERIS for information
concerning modifications required to the generator control system.
WARNING — ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD:
Disconnect all utilities to sterilizer before servicing. Do not service the sterilizer unless all utilities have been
properly locked out. Always follow OSHA Lockout-Tagout and electrical safety-related work practice standards.
(See 29 CFR 1910.147 and .331 through .335.)
Disconnect facility power or place control disconnect switch, located on control box, to OFF before removing
or replacing any fuses or printed circuits boards from the sterilizer's control section.
WARNING — EXPLOSION HAZARD:
This sterilizer is not designed to process flammable compounds.
WARNING — SLIPPING HAZARD:
To avoid slippery floor conditions, immediately wipe up any spilled liquids or condensation in sterilizer loading
or unloading area(s).
