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14 Maintenance
The table below describes the personnel required to carry out the maintenance to ensure optimal
performance of your QIAsymphony SP/AS instruments.
Type of task) Frequency Personnel
Regular maintenance At the end of each run Laboratory technicians or equivalent
Daily maintenance At the end of each day, after the
regular maintenance Laboratory technicians or equivalent
Weekly maintenance Once per week, after the regular
and daily maintenance
Laboratory technicians or equivalent
Annual preventive maintenance and
servicing Once per year QIAGEN Field Service Specialists only
Important
The safety information must be read thoroughly and understood before starting
maintenance and servicing work.
Pay special attention to Section 2.9.
14.1 Cleaning
Important
If liquid is spilt on the QIAsymphony SP/AS worktables, wipe it away as soon as
the run has finished in accordance with the required safety regulations. Do not
allow the liquid to dry.
Cleaning agents
Disinfectants and detergents for cleaning

Mikrozid ® Liquid (Schülke & Mayr GmbH; www.schuelke-mayr.com) — ethanol-based
disinfectant for spraying onto items that have been removed from the QIAsymphony SP/AS
worktables

Mikrozid Wipes (Schülke & Mayr GmbH; www.schuelke-mayr.com) — moistened with
ethanol-based disinfectant for wiping surfaces of the QIAsymphony SP/AS

Mikrozid Sensitive Liquid (Schülke & Mayr GmbH; www.schuelke-mayr.com) — quaternary
ammonium salt based disinfectant. Consists of 0.26 g quaternary ammonium compounds,
benzyl-C12-C16-alkyldimethyl, chlorides; 0.26 g Didecyldimethylammonium chloride and
0.26 g quaternary ammonium compounds,