Decontamination - Thermo Scientific Heratherm IMH 60 Operating Instructions Manual

Handling and Control

Decontamination

Decontamination
This menu item (available on IMH-S Series devices only) launches the built-in
decontamination routine of the incubator. The decontamination routine consists of a
factory-preprogrammed, multi-phase workflow (heating, holding, cooling). It works with a
temperature set value of 140 °C (284 °F), which is held over a period of six hours. The overall
duration of the process depends on the set temperature that is in place before decontamination
is started, on the initial temperature of the work space and miscellaneous other factors. The
incubator will be unavailable during that period of time. Be sure to close off the access port
with the provided closure plug before starting the decontamination routine.
Table 7-18 Launching Decontamination
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Decontamination
Open door and
check interior
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Press
select the Decontamination icon and press
confirm.
In the selection screen that appears, confirm the
PM
Timer
selected On option by pressing
On Off
If a Stop Timer prompt appears while
decontamination is launching:
If a timer is running, an additional Stop Timer prompt
appears at this point (see
Before it Expires"
prompt with Yes, the timer will be aborted and
decontamination be launched instead. Choosing No
allows the timer to continue. However, if
decontamination and a timer overlap, decontamination
has priority over the timer, that is, the timer will be put
on hold and start later after the decontamination routine
has finished.
After pressing
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PM
be prompted to open the door and perform a safety
check to make sure that all cultures or other
temperature-sensitive items have been removed from
the work space.
Perform the check as requested, close the door and
finally launch decontamination.
to activate the menu bar, then use
"Stopping an On Timer
on page 7-13). When you answer that
to launch decontamination, you will
to
to
.
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