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9.
Do not use the sterilizer to process volatile sub-
stances or materials which could release toxic or
explosive substances.
10. Connect only to an electrical circuit of the appropri-
ate voltage and load rating.
11.
Do not overfill reservoir. To avoid slippery condi-
tions and possible load recontamination, immedi-
ately wipe up all spillage resulting from overfilling
chamber or reservoir.
12. Do not add water to reservoir while a sterilization
cycle is in process. When the cycle ends and
steam vents back into the reservoir, a sudden
overflow of hot water could occur, possibly result-
ing in burns to personnel.
13. To prevent collection of mineral deposits and corro-
sion of chamber components, use distilled or low
quality deionized water only. Clean chamber after
each use if sterilizing saline solutions.
14. Processing goods at less than recommended
time/temperature could result in unsterile goods.
15. Reprocess your load when the sterilizing cycle has
been terminated prematurely. The load may not be
sterile when the sterilizing cycle has been terminat-
ed prematurely.
16. Open door slowly at the end of a liquid sterilization
cycle. Do not allow hot bottles to be jolted. This
can cause bottle explosions. Do not move bottles if
any boiling or bubbling is present.
17. Allow bottles to cool before attempting to move
them from sterilizer shelf or tray(s) to the storage
area.
18. If media is processed, bottles and tubes should
contain no more than 3/4 the total volume of the
container. When processing water bottles and test
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