Miele PG 8583 Operating Instructions Manual page 15

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Should personnel accidentally come into contact with toxic
vapours or processing chemicals, consult the manufacturer's safety
data sheets for emergency procedures.
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Always allow wash carts, baskets, modules, inserts, and loads to
cool down before unloading. Any water remaining in concave items
could still be very hot. Empty them into the wash cabinet before
taking them out.
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Never clean the machine or surrounding area with a water hose or
a pressure washer.
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The machine must be disconnected from the mains electricity
supply before any maintenance or repair work is carried out.
Quality assurance
The following points should be observed to assist in maintaining
quality standards when reprocessing laboratory glassware and
accessories and to avoid damage to the loads being cleaned.
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If it is necessary to interrupt a program in exceptional
circumstances, this may only be done by authorised personnel.
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The standard of reprocessing must be routinely confirmed by the
user. The process should be validated on a regular basis, and
checked against documented control results.
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For thermal disinfection, use temperatures and holding times to
achieve the required infection prophylaxis in accordance with current
health and safety regulations.
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Make sure items being washed are suitable for machine
processing and are in good condition. Plastic items must be thermally
stable. Nickel plated items and anodised aluminum items can be
machine processed using special procedures only.
Items containing iron, and soiling containing residual rust must not be
placed in the cabinet.
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Under certain circumstances process chemicals can cause
damage to the machine. Always follow the recommendations of the
process chemical manufacturers.
In case of damage or doubt about compatibility, please consult with
Miele.
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Cleaning detergents containing chlorine can damage the
elastomers of the machine.
If the use of cleaning detergents containing chlorine is required, a
maximum temperature of 167°F (75°C) in the "Main wash" program
phases is recommended (see program chart).
In machines equipped with special oil-resistant elastomers (from the
factory) for oil and grease applications, cleaning detergents
containing chlorine may not be used!
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