Maintenance And Cleaning; Cleaning Of The Working Chamber (Painted Steel); Maintenance And Cleaning Of The Pmma (Acrylic) Lid - Labnet 222DS Instruction Manual

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9.0 Maintenance and Cleaning

9.1 Cleaning of the Working Chamber (Painted Steel)

The chamber should be cleaned regularly. Any samples which spill inside or outside the chamber must be
immediately wiped. You can only use mild cleaning solutions. Use only warm water. Usage of aggressive
or abrasive cleaners is not allowed.
For decontamination use cleaners with neutral Ph. Stainless steel platform can be decontaminated with
autoclave (120°C).

9.2 Maintenance and Cleaning of the PMMA (Acrylic) Lid

Maintenance:
Acrylic glass is sensitive to scratching. For cleaning, use only non-aggressive liquid detergents and
non-solids. Do not use the hard sponge, but only a soft cloth.
Grease and oil can be cleaned with hexane, petroleum or other chemicals with the aromatic base.
Cleaning:
For cleaning the lid, do not use the cleaners, which could damage the surface! Do not use: acetone,
benzene, paint thinner, carbon tetrachloride or other aggressive liquids, because they can damage
the surface of acrylic lid.
Do not use detergents containing ketones, esters and aromatics.
Do not use cleaners with solid and abrasive particles.
Do not use polishes.
Never clean the surface with detergent for cleaning nail polish (containing acetone or other solvents)
or with cleaning products for chemical cleaning, paint thinner, gasoline and similar. Avoid any contact
with these chemicals.
Do not use detergents with high levels of alcohol.
It is the best to use 2% aqueous solution of non-aggressive cleaning products (dishwashing detergent).
Wipe the surface with a lightly damp soft cloth.
Remove dust and dirt with dry soft cloth.
Take care when cleaning the device after operating, especially when you have used the device
at temperatures higher than 60°C. In such condition never touch the platform, because it can
be very hot.
Before you begin cleaning the device, unplug mains cord from power supply socket.
Before using any other cleaning or decontamination methods, except those recommended by the
manufacturer, you should check with the manufacturer, that the proposed method would not damage
the equipment.