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Cleaning ting and Cleaning ting and Cleaning Gilson recommends the use of a solution containing a mixture of chemicals: a detergent for chemical cleaning and a disinfectant for biological decontamination. For example: Aniospray 41 and Aniosyme P.L.A. from Anios; if you have difficulty in obtaining either of these solutions, you may contact Gilson for a list of distributors.
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Procedure for End-users If your pipettes are used for dispensing radioactive liquids, you must check each pipette separately for radioactivity. If a pipette is found to be radioactive, put it in a safety box and pro- ceed according to the regulations that apply in your country. If your pipettes are not used for dispensing radioactive liquids or are found not to be radioactive: - disassemble the pipettes in accordance with the instructions given...
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Complete Procedure for Gilson Distributors The complete procedure comprises the following steps: - checking the outside of the packaging for radioactivity, - unpacking the pipettes and checking each pipette separately for radioactivity, - disassembling the pipettes in accordance with the instructions given in the Maintenance Procedure, - decontaminating and drying;...
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Complete Procedure for Gilson Distributors 5) We recommend that if the level of radioactivity is less than or equal to 10 Bq for beta and gamma rays or 25 Bq for X-rays, you may disassemble the pipette(s). However, if the laws and directives (na- tional and international) that apply in your country prescribe dif- ferent limits, you should use whichever of the limits are the lower.
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1) Push the tip-ejector button and remove the tip-ejector. is able to supply you, genuine 2) Unscrew the connecting nut. Gilson spare parts and to advise 3) Remove the piston assembly from the tip-holder. you about the way to service 4) Remove the seal and the O-ring from the piston.
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5) Remove the wire clip(s), and push awards (the piston cover) to flip upwards it. 6) Remove the tip holders and pistons. 7) Pull each piston out of each tip holder. Pipetman P/F Pipetman Ultra Pipetman Ultra Multichannel Pipetman Ultra Multichannel - You may wipe or immerse the...
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Decontamination Methods Two methods are described below: the manual method, which can Liquid must not enter the upper part (body) of the pipette. be used with any part of the pipette, and the immersion method, which is only for the parts that can be removed from the upper part (body) of the pipette.
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Associated Documents D D D D D ocumen ocumen ocumen ocuments ts ts ts ts Gilson R Gilson Ref ef ef ef efer er er er erenc Gilson R ence e e e e ocumen Gilson R Gilson R Pipetman Ultra User’s Guide LT801441 Pipetman P User’s Guide...
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World Wide Web: www.gilson.com E-mail: sales@gilson.com, service@gilson.com, training@gilson.com World Headquarters Gilson, Inc. 3000 W. Beltline Hwy., P.O. Box 620027, Middleton, WI 53562-0027, USA Telephone: (1) 800-445-7661 or (1) 608-836-1551 • Fax: (1) 608-831-4451 Gilson SAS 19 avenue des Entrepreneurs, B.P. 145 95400 Villiers-le-Bel, France Telephone: (33) 1-34-29-50-00 •...
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