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PCF Pro User Manual
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Decontamination Guide
Decontamination is defined as the cleaning and disinfection of the machine, and is vital to ensure the
machine is safe for operators and maintenance personnel.
Important safety information:
Always ensure mains power is disconnected.
Always adhere to the recommended safety
precautions for cleaning products in use.
Always work in a well-lit area, recommended
minimum lighting level is 500Lux.
It is recommended that Personal Protection
Equipment (PPE) be worn during
loading/unloading, and cleaning or
decontaminating the equipment. This must
include apron, gloves and eye-protection.
For cleaning internal and external surfaces, a
disinfectant cleaner such as Isopropyl Alcohol
or a household kitchen cleaner can be used,
provided it is marked as a DISINFECTANT
cleaner.
Daily Cleaning/ Procedure
Using a clean cloth or paper towel:
1. Wipe down all internal surfaces
above the waterline with your
disinfectant, including the inside of
the lid and around the seals.
2. Wipe all external surfaces, including
around the sides of the doors.
3. Remove any trace of cleaner from
internal and external surfaces with a
clean wet cloth.
4. Towel dry.
Note
: By the nature of its operation, the
washer disinfector’s tank is immersed in water
during the cleaning/disinfection cycle.
Therefore, it should already be clean and
disinfected by the end of a cycle.
Full Decontamination
On a weekly basis:
1. Perform the daily cleaning procedure.
2. Fit luers to all basket ports to ensure
they are open.
3. Run Program 4 (see section 3-5 and
3-8).
If the machine has been idle for more than a
week:
1. Perform the daily cleaning procedure.
2. Fit luers to all basket ports to ensure
they are open.
3. To make a 5% disinfectant solution
place 1.9 litres (typically) of non-
foaming Sodium Hypochlorite based
disinfectant into a shallow heat
resistant container. Place the
container in the basket (
this prevents it
from being drained at the start of the
cycle
).
4. Select Program 4 (see section 3-5).
5. Start the cycle (see section 3-8).
6. 30 seconds before the Pre-wash stage
finishes, press to pause the cycle.
7. Wait 15 minutes then press Resume
to continue the cycle.
8. Allow the cycle to complete.
Pre Transport Procedure
In the unlikely event of a machine having to be
returned to Medisafe for any reason, the
following procedure must be carried out:
1. Drained and completely empty of fluid.
2. All external hoses removed.
3. Fully decontaminated prior to shipping,
(
irrespective of when it was last
cleaned
).
4. Accompanied by the relevant signed
Decontamination Certificate (see
section
3-14-4
).
Note: If due to the nature of any fault present, the
unit cannot be run prior to return, the tank/chamber
must be decontaminated by hand.
Note: Failure to carry out this procedure will incur
an additional charge for a full decontaminatio
n.