To Clean Delicate Components - Thermo Scientific TSQ 9000 Hardware Manual

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• Methanol, reagent grade (or other suitable polar solvent, such as Ethanol)e
CAUTION INSTRUMENT DAMAGE: Do NOT use acetone to clean components made of
polymers such as polycarbonate or Ultem or it will damage them. Also, this procedure
should not be used on any component outside the vacuum manifold.
ATTENTION DOMMAGES À L'INSTRUMENT : n'utilisez PAS d'acétone pour nettoyer les
composants à base de polymère tels que le polycarbonate ou l'Ultem, car cela les
endommagera. Par ailleurs, cette procédure ne doit pas être utilisée sur un composant en
dehors du collecteur à vide.
WARNING MATERIAL AND EYE HAZARD: Wear impermeable laboratory gloves and eye
protection when cleaning components.
AVERTISSEMENT RISQUE MATÉRIEL ET YEUX : portez des gants de laboratoire
imperméables et une protection des yeux lorsque vous nettoyez les composants.
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To clean delicate components

1. Scrub all of the components with a warm detergent solution.
a. Scrub the components with a toothbrush or clean applicator. Do not use a brush that
will leave plastic residue on the parts. Do not soak or sonicate the components in
detergent.
b. Using forceps, rinse the components thoroughly with tap water to remove the
detergent.
2. Rinse the components in deionized water. Using forceps, dip the components in a beaker
of deionized water. Change the water if it becomes cloudy. Do not soak or sonicate the
components.
3. Rinse the components with methanol. Using forceps, dip the components in a beaker of
methanol. Change the methanol if it becomes cloudy. Do not soak or sonicate the
components.
4. Wearing gloves, use a clean, dry gas to blow the methanol off the components.
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Performing Routine Maintenance
Cleaning Delicate Components
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