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Maintenance
• Surgical mask
• Protective gloves
• Lab coat
• Biohazard trash bags
• 125-mL beakers
• Clean, lint-free cotton cloths
Procedure
Turn off and unplug the reader from the power supply.
1.
Prepare a disinfecting solution: an aqueous solution of 0.5% sodium hypochlorite
2.
(NaClO). If the effects of sodium hypochlorite are a concern, 70% isopropyl
alcohol may be used.
Moisten a clean, lint-free cloth with the disinfecting solution, then thoroughly
3.
wring it out so that liquid does not drip from it. Do not soak the cloth.
Wipe the plate carrier and all exposed surfaces of the instrument.
4.
Wait 20 minutes.
5.
Moisten a cloth with deionized or distilled water and wipe all surfaces of the
6.
instrument that have been cleaned with the disinfecting solution.
Use a clean, dry lint-free cloth to wipe all wet surfaces.
7.
Discard the used gloves and cloths, using a biohazard trash bag and an approved
8.
biohazard container.
Agilent BioTek Epoch Instructions for Use
7201009I Revision C
Page 22 of 31
Agilent Technologies, Inc.
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