Intended Use - Miele PG 8583 Operating Instructions Manual

Intended use

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This Miele washer-disinfector can be used to reprocess laboratory
glassware and laboratory utensils with water based media. The
process includes cleaning and rinsing, and disinfection where
required. Due to the wide variety of laboratory glassware and
laboratory utensils on the market, it may be necessary in some cases
to establish whether it is suitable for reprocessing in a washer-
disinfector. This will depend on its use and the type of soiling present
as well as disinfection parameters. Please also observe information
provided by the manufacturer of the laboratory glassware and
laboratory utensils.
Laboratory glassware and laboratory utensils suitable for
reprocessing include a range of items from evaporating dishes to
centrifuge tubes, for example:
– Vessels such as test tubes, beakers, flasks, cylinders, etc.
– Measuring vessels such as measuring cylinders, pipettes,
volumetric flasks, etc.
– Dishes such as petri dishes, watch glasses, etc.
– Plates such as slides, sequencing plates, etc.
– Small items such as lids, spatulas, magnetic stirring rods, stoppers,
etc.
– Other items such as funnels, pipe/hose pieces, etc.
Examples of application areas:
– Laboratories in schools, colleges and universities,
– Research, quality assurance, development, technology and
production.
– Different areas of inorganic, organic, analytical and physical
chemistry,
– Biology, microbiology and biotechnology,
– Hospital laboratories.
Laboratory glassware and laboratory utensils for reprocessing are
referred to as the wash load if they are not more closely defined.
Processing conditions must be suitable for the wash load and for the
type of soiling.
Chemical agents must be suitable for the type of soiling and for
methods of analysis being used.
The use of a suitable carrier (mobile unit, basket, module, insert, etc.)
is important to ensure adequate processing of the load. Examples are
given in the section "Areas of application".