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It is also the user’s responsibility to determine that any test methods and results meet its customers’ and suppliers’
requirements.
As with any test method, results obtained from use of any 3M Food Safety product do not constitute a guarantee of the
quality of the matrices or processes tested.
Limitation of Warranties / Limited Remedy
EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY STATED IN A LIMITED WARRANTY SECTION OF INDIVIDUAL PRODUCT PACKAGING, 3M
DISCLAIMS ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE. If any 3M Food Safety Product is defective, 3M or its
authorized distributor will, at its option, replace, or refund the purchase price of the product. These are your exclusive
remedies. You must promptly notify 3M within sixty days of discovery of any suspected defects in a product and return
it to 3M. Please call Customer Service (1-800-328-1671 in the U.S.) or your official 3M Food Safety representative for a
Returned Goods Authorization.
Limitation of 3M Liability
3M WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGES, WHETHER DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOST PROFITS. In no event shall 3M’s liability under
any legal theory exceed the purchase price of the product alleged to be defective.
Storage and Disposal
For maximum shelf life, store between 2°C - 8°C (36°F - 47°F). Store in pouch until time of use. Expiry date and lot number
are noted on each pouch. After use, may contain microorganisms that may be a potential biohazard. Follow current
industry standards for disposal.
Instructions for Use
Before the 3M Clean-Trace Water-Free test device is activated, it is important to ensure your 3M™ Clean-Trace™ NG
Luminometer is switched on and initialized. Refer to the manual provided with the instrument for full details.
1. Place the 3M Clean-Trace Water-Free ATP test devices at room temperature for at least 10 minutes before use.
2. Collect liquid samples from the test sites of interest. Process each sample through steps 3-6. DO NOT batch at any
of these stages.
3. Swirl to mix the sample. Remove a 3M Clean-Trace Water-Free ATP test device from the foil pouch. Remove the
sampling stick from the 3M device and immerse the sample collection rings into the liquid under test, tapping the
handle gently if bubbles form [figure 2]. Immediately remove the sample head from the solution to be tested and
carefully return the sampling stick to the test device such that the handle is at its starting position.
4. To process the sample, push down firmly on the top of the 3M Clean-Trace Water-Free ATP sample stick handle
[figure 3]. The handle will slide into the test device tube and the top of the handle should be level with the top of
the device tube when fully depressed. Grip the top of the test device and shake rapidly side-to-side for at least five
seconds to mix the sample and reagent [figure 4].
5. Immediately open the sample chamber of the 3M Clean-Trace NG Luminometer and insert the 3M Clean-Trace
Water-Free ATP test device. Close the chamber cap and press the measure button. The light emitted by the 3M
Clean-Trace test device will be measured and the result (in RLU) will appear on the display [figure 5].
How to best utilize 3M
™
Clean-Trace
™
Water-Free ATP
Do
Do not
Hold the 3M Clean-Trace Water-Free ATP device in the
VERTICAL position on activation and shake rapidly from
SIDE TO SIDE for at least 5 seconds and read immediately
in the 3M Clean-Trace NG Luminometer.
Activate when not in the vertical position, do not shake up
and down, do not shake like a thermometer.
Use a vessel of at least 25 ml (>20 mm diameter)
Use a test tube or other small diameter vessel for samples.
Sample, activate, and measure 3M Clean-Trace Water-Free
test devices ONE AT A TIME when a number of samples
are to be measured.
Activate all 3M Clean-Trace Water-Free ATP devices and
then test one at a time.
Place the 3M Clean-Trace NG Luminometer in the vertical
position when a measurement is made.
Hold the 3M Clean-Trace NG Luminometer horizontally or
lay down on the bench to read a device.
Always remove the last 3M Clean-Trace Water-Free
ATP device from the 3M Clean-Trace NG Luminometer
chamber when the measurement is completed.
Leave a 3M Clean-Trace Water-Free ATP test device in the
chamber when the measurement is completed.