Origio MARS 1200 CLASS II, Руководство пользователя

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VI. CLEANING AND DECONTAMINATION
Several procedures can be applied for decontaminating the workstation. Which procedure to select will depend on:
The potential risk imminent in the agents used.
The degree of purity required by an experiment or by work process.
a. Decontamination procedure:
The following procedures can be applied for decontaminating the workstation.
Wipe/spray disinfection: is the standard disinfection procedure for the MARS workstation.
UV disinfection: If the unit is provided with a UV light, it is suited as an intensifying additional disinfection after the
wipe/spray disinfection.
UV light may alter coloration of plastic components after extended exposure.
Recommended disinfectants: Disinfectants based on quaternary ammonium compounds are acceptable for use
and compatible with all components.
Chloride-containing disinfectants may damage some surfaces. Therefore, use only
disinfectants that do not contain chloride.
Disinfectants with an alcohol content of more than 70% may alter plastic components
after extended exposure. It also releases VOC’s which might affect samples.
b. Wipe/spray disinfection
The Wipe / spray disinfection is to be performed at the following stages:
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Pre-disinfection
•
Cleaning
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Final disinfection
Pre-disinfection:
1. Switch ON the workstation.
In a MARS IVF workstation, make sure that the microscope parts that are located
outside the workstation are not obstructing the front window of the front. Remove
or rotate towards the inside of the workstation the microscope’s eyepieces or eye
tubes obstructing the front window
2. Move the front window to the cleaning position mode (refer to Section VI, paragraph h. Front Window)
3. Remove all samples from the sample chamber and store them properly.
4. Remove accessories from the workstation and disinfect them using the disinfection procedure
recommended by the manufacturer.
5. The stainless steel components of the work plate can be removed from the sample chamber and
disinfected separately.
6. For pre-disinfection, spray disinfectant on all sample chamber surfaces or wipe the surfaces using
disinfectant.
7. Do not remove the optional UV lamp from its base; wipe it thoroughly using a damp cloth.