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Infinium LiHa and Infinium RoMa Operating Manual - Document # 1000000110155 v00
7 - Preventive Maintenance and Repairs
Maintenance Tasks
7.3.8 Carriers and Racks
WARNING
Potentially infectious
Instrument parts may be contaminated with potentially infectious materials.
Follow basic biohazard precautions
Wear appropriate personal protective equipment, such as gloves, lab coats
and protective eye wear
Cleaning
Carriers and
Racks
Racks and carriers can come in contact with reagents and samples, which must
be removed.
Perform the following procedure to clean the carriers and racks.
1
Remove all carriers and racks from the Infinium LiHa and Infinium RoMa
worktable.
The wash station can be cleaned on the worktable.
2
Before cleaning, remove the barcode labels from the carriers, if possible.
3
Wipe the surface of the racks, carriers and the gripper with a suitable cleaning
agent (e.g. water, alcohol, disinfectant) to remove any spilled reagent.
If you have not removed the labels on the carriers and racks, make sure not to
damage them with the cleaning agent.
Note:
Do not use bleach to clean the carriers and racks and do not clean them in
a laboratory washing machine.
4
If necessary, rinse the carriers and racks and clean them additionally with
water or alcohol.
5
Replace the barcode labels and make sure to put them back to their original
position.
6
Return the carriers and racks to the Infinium LiHa and Infinium RoMa
worktable.
Note:
If barcode labels are damaged or contaminated, replace them immediately.