Disinfecting The Ez2; Removing Contamination - Qiagen EZ2 Connect User Manual

WARNING Risk of fire or explosion
When using ethanol or ethanol-based liquids to clean the EZ2, handle such
liquids carefully and in accordance with the required safety regulations. If any
liquid spills, wipe it off and leave the EZ2 hood open to allow flammable
vapors to disperse.
6.1.1

Disinfecting the EZ2

Ethanol-based disinfectants can be used for disinfecting surfaces such as the worktable. An example
of an ethanol-based disinfectant are the Mikrozid
and 35 g 1-propanol per 100 g) or Mikrozid AF wipes. These are available from Schülke & Mayr
GmbH, see www.schuelke.com.
Disinfectants based on quaternary ammonium salt can be used for submerging worktable items. An
example of such disinfectants are the Lysetol
see www.schuelke.com). These disinfectants consist of 14 g cocospropylene-diamine-guanidine
diacetate, 35 g phenoxypropanols, and 2.5 g benzalkonium chloride per 100 g, with anticorrosion
components, fragrance, and 15–30% nonionic surfactants.
Note: If you want to use different disinfectants than the recommended ones, make sure that they
have the same composition.
Note: The hood should ONLY be cleaned with lint free tissue moistened with water.
CAUTION Damage to the instrument
Do not use spray bottles containing alcohol or disinfectant to clean surfaces of the
EZ2. Spray bottles should be used only to clean items that have been removed
from the worktable and if permitted by local laboratory operating practices.
6.1.2

Removing contamination

The EZ2 could be contaminated during operation. To remove the contamination, use appropriate
decontamination solutions.
In case of RNAse contamination, the RNaseZap
cat. no AM9780) can be used for cleaning surfaces and submerging worktable items. RNaseZap
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® Liquid (Mikrozid ® Liquid consists of 25 g ethanol
AF or Gigasept Instru AF (Schülke & Mayr GmbH,
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RNase Decontamination Solution (Ambion, Inc.,
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