DG Spin
Maintenance
7-3
7.1.2
Decontamination of the equipment
DANGER!
Any part of the equipment that could come into
contact with blood, serum samples or any other
biological liquid should be treated as potentially
contaminant.
In order to prevent any risk of infection, it is important to carry out
decontamination of the instrument before performing certain operations.
Decontamination of the equipment should be carried out monthly or in the
following cases:
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After spillages, leaks, etc. of potentially contaminant liquids.
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Preparation of the equipment for its transport or storage.
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Before the intervention of the Technical Service.
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Equipment disposal.
To decontaminate the equipment, proceed as indicated below:
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Open the Cover of the centrifuge by pressing
and remove the
DG Spin
Head.
•
Switch off the equipment and disconnect it from the mains.
•
In case of spillages, absorb the liquid with a disposable absorbent
material (for example paper towels, gauze or paper clothes).
•
Decontaminate the surfaces (Chamber, Cover,
DG Spin
Head, Card
holders, etc.) using a 0.5% (v/v) aqueous solution of sodium
hypochlorite. To do this, clean the surfaces with disposable towels or
turundas dipped into the disinfectant in such a way that they are
completely damp.
•
Absorb the disinfectant solution with a disposable material.
•
Rinse the surface with a soft detergent and water to eliminate the odour
and residual harmful chemical components.
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Dry the surface.
•
Dispose of contaminated materials used during the decontamination in
a container for biological waste.