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PIPETMAN® M CONNECTED
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USER’S GUIDE
CLEANING AND DECONTAMINATION
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PIPETMAN® M CONNECTED
4. Rinse the individual components with distilled water.
5. Leave the parts to dry by evaporation or wipe them with a clean soft cloth or
lint-free tissue.
6. Lubricate the piston and reassemble the pipette according to the instructions
on page 22).
Multichannel Models
The following components
only
can be immersed in a cleaning solution:
tip ejector,
ejector locks, and ejector spacer.
1.
Remove the tip ejector and the ejector spacer (refer to Chapter 15
on
page 22).
2. Immerse the tip ejector, ejector locks, and ejector spacer in the cleaning solution
or wipe them with a soft cloth or lint-free tissue soaked with the cleaning solution.
3. Rinse the components with distilled water.
4. Leave the parts to dry by evaporation or wipe them with a clean, soft cloth or
lint-free tissue.
5. Refit the tip ejector.
Decontamination
Autoclaving – Single Channel Models
After separation from the body, any of the following components of the volumetric
module may be autoclaved individually: tip ejector, connecting nut, tip holders,
pistons, and seals (except O-rings).
1.
Clean the parts to be autoclaved, especially the tip holders.
2. Put the parts in an autoclaving bag.
3. Autoclave for 20 minutes at 121°C and 0.1 MPa.
4. Check that the parts are dry before reassembling the pipette.
Set the pipette aside to stabilize at room temperature for at least 6 hours.
Chemical Decontamination – Single and
Multichannel Models
You may choose to decontaminate your pipette chemically, in accordance with your
own procedures. Whatever decontaminant you use, check that it is compatible with
the plastics used in the construction of the pipette (refer to page 28).
NOTICE
The body (handle) of the pipette is not autoclavable.
The specifications of the pipette should be checked after autoclaving/
disassembling.
Chapter 16
CLEANiNG ANd dECONTAMiNATiON
PIPETMAN M Connected is designed so that the parts normally in contact with
contaminants can easily be cleaned and decontaminated.
As part of your quality system, you may have procedures for pipette decontamination.
We recommend that you refer to
decontamination Procedures for Gilson Pipettes
which you can download from Gilson’s website.
If you use chemical solutions for decontamination or detergents for cleaning, other
than those specified below, you should check with your supplier that the solution or
detergent is safe for use with one of the following materials: PP (Polypropylene), PBT
(Polybutylene Terephthalate), PC (Polycarbonate), POM (Polyoxymethylene), PVDF
(Polyvinylidene Fluoride), PEI (Polyetherimide), and stainless steel.
Cleaning
The pipette must be cleaned, as described below, before it is decontaminated.
For cleaning your PIPETMAN M Connected you may use a simple soap solution or any
of the solutions mentioned in
decontamination Procedures for Gilson Pipettes
Single Channel Models
External
1.
Remove the tip ejector for cleaning (refer to Chapter 15
2. Replace the elastomer plug to protect battery charging port.
3. Wipe the entire pipette with a soft-cloth or lint-free tissue soaked with soap
solution to remove all dirty marks. If the pipette is very dirty, a brush with soft
plastic bristles may be used.
4. To rinse, wipe the entire pipette with a soft-cloth or lint-free tissue soaked with
distilled water.
5. Leave to air dry.
internal
The following components only can be immersed in a cleaning solution:
tip ejector,
tip holder, connecting nut and piston.
1.
Disassemble the pipette as described in Chapter 15
on page 22).
2. Set aside the handle in a dry and secure location.
3. Clean the individual components using an ultrasonic bath (20 minutes at 50°C) or
with a soft cloth and brushes.
NOTICE
Use alcohol (ethanol or isopropanol) to clean up the dirt and dust on the
tip holder.
Liquid must not enter the handle of the pipette.
NOTE
Please note that although the lower part of PiPETMAN M Connected
multichannel can withstand a few autoclaving cycles, we do not recommend
autoclaving it.
