Product Instructions; User Responsibility - 3M Petrifilm 6408 Product Instructions

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Issue Date: 2010-11

Product Instructions

Aqua | Yeast and Mold Count Plate
Description
The 3M™ Petrifilm™ Aqua Yeast and Mold Count (AQYM) Plate is a sample-ready culture medium system which
contains nutrients supplemented with antibiotics, a cold-water-soluble gelling agent, and an indicator that facilitates
yeast and mold enumeration. Petrifilm AQYM Plates are used for the enumeration of yeast and mold in bottled water
industries. Petrifilm AQYM Plate components are decontaminated though not sterilized. 3M Food Safety is certified to
ISO (International Organization for Standardization) 9001 for design and manufacturing.
Cautions
3M has not documented Petrifilm AQYM Plates for use in industries other than bottled water. For example, 3M has
not documented Petrifilm AQYM Plates for testing surface and municipal waters, or waters used in the pharmaceutical
or cosmetic industries. The use of Petrifilm AQYM Plates to test water samples in compliance with local water testing
regulations is at the sole discretion and responsibility of the end-user.
Petrifilm AQYM Plates have not been tested with all possible bottled water samples, testing protocols or with all possible
strains of yeast and mold.
Do not use Petrifilm AQYM Plates in the diagnosis of conditions in humans or animals.
For information on documentation of product performance, visit our website at www.3M.com/foodsafety or contact
your local 3M representative or distributor.

User Responsibility

No one culture medium will always recover the exact same strains or enumerate a particular strain exactly as does
another medium. In addition, external factors such as sampling methods, testing protocols, preparation time and
handling may influence recovery and enumeration.
It is the user's responsibility in selecting any test method to evaluate a sufficient number of bottled water samples
and microbial challenges to satisfy the user that the chosen test method meets the user's criteria.
It is also the user's responsibility to determine that any test methods and results meet its customers' or suppliers'
requirements.
As with any culture medium, Petrifilm AQYM Plate results do not constitute a guarantee of quality of bottled water
products that are tested with the plates.
The user must train its personnel in current proper testing techniques: for example, Good Laboratory Practices or
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ISO 17025 .
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Disclaimer of Warranties / Limited Remedy
UNLESS OTHERWISE PROHIBITED BY LAW, 3M DISCLAIMS ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE. If any
Petrifilm Plate is proven to be defective, 3M or its authorized distributor will replace or, at its option, refund the purchase
price of any plate. These are your exclusive remedies. You must promptly notify 3M within sixty days of discovery of any
suspected defect in a product and return the product to 3M. Please call Customer Service (1-800-328-1671 in the U.S.)
or your official 3M Food Safety representative for a Returned Goods Authorization.
Limitation of 3M Liability
UNLESS OTHERWISE PROHIBITED BY LAW, 3M WILL NOT BE LIABLE TO USER OR OTHERS FOR ANY LOSS OR
DAMAGE, WHETHER DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING, BUT
NOT LIMITED TO, LOST PROFITS. Except where prohibited by law, in no event shall 3M's liability under any legal theory
exceed the purchase price of the plates alleged to be defective. Customer may have additional rights and should seek
advice in country of purchase.
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