Wash hands and arms thoroughly with germicidal soap.
Wear a long sleeved lab coat with knit cuffs and over-the-cuff rubber
gloves. Use protective eyewear. Wear a protective mask if appropriate.
Wipe-Down
Open the door to its full open position.
Wipe down the interior surfaces of the cabinet with 70% ethanol, or a
suitable disinfectant, and allow it to dry.
CAUTION: Do not use bleach on the stainless steel liner. Use
disinfectants compatible with stainless steel.
Loading Evidence
Load the evidence so that air flows around all surfaces of it. Do not
overload the cabinet. Do not place objects directly against the side walls.
Do not obstruct the intake prefilter (bottom of the door) or the exhaust air
discharge, on top of the cabinet.
Large objects should not be placed close together.
Slowly close the door(s) and use a padlock (not supplied), or secure it with
a chain of custody seal.
Unloading Evidence
Wear a long sleeved lab coat with knit cuffs and over-the-cuff rubber
gloves. Use protective eyewear. Wear a protective mask if appropriate.
Carefully remove objects in the cabinet. Evidence that was considered
biohazardous when loaded should be handled as biohazardous. If your
protocol required the use of evidence prefilters, remove them now and store
them appropriately.
Wipe-Down
Wear a long sleeved lab coat with knit cuffs and over-the-cuff rubber
gloves. Use protective eyewear. Wear a protective mask if appropriate.
Wipe down the interior surfaces of the cabinet with 70% ethanol, or a
suitable disinfectant, and allow to dry.
Inspect and clean the prefilters at the bottom of the door, and at the top of
the liner.
Dispose of rubber gloves appropriately, and have lab coat laundered
properly.
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