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Cleaning Solutions
Cleaning Solutions
Important: Always follow the PPE guidelines relevant to your laboratory’s safety procedures for
handling the following recommended disinfectants.
Disinfectants for Use in Sample Line
n
70% ethanol in DI water
n Bleach (sodium hypochlorite) solution with a maximum concentration of 5,800 ppm active
chlorine (a 1:10 dilution, which is roughly equivalent to 10% active chlorine). You can dilute the
bleach solution further depending on the pathogenicity of the sample.
Disinfectants for Use in Sheath Line
Use a bleach solution containing 580 ppm active chlorine (a 1:100 dilution, which is roughly
equivalent to 1% active chlorine). This solution can be used for running the Decontamination wizard.
See Decontaminating the System on page 325 .
Disinfectants for Use in the Waste Bottles
Use a 1:10 bleach dilution in the waste bottles. Place an appropriate quantity of disinfectant in the
waste bottle to ensure effective inactivation of biologics that enter the bottle. Check compatibility of
combined disinfectant products before use.
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