Discarding/ Removing Environmental Chamber From Service; Returns For Repair; Contamination Hazard - Thermo Scientific 3962 Operating Manual

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Chapter 9
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Action
Section
-- Inspect door latch, hinges and door gasket seal
6 Perform a complete decontamination procedure.
Wipe down interior, shelves, side panels with disin-
fectant.Rinse everything well with sterile water.
7 Verify and document all calibrations, at minimum.
-- Electrical safety test according to national regula-
tions.
5 Check access ports for condensation, wipe dry, if
applicable. At least every 3 Months.
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9-2 Model 3962
*Qualified service personnel only ~ Regular monitoring routines of the various levels in your unit is encouraged.
Discarding/ Removing environmental
chamber from Service
Federal regulations require that doors be removed from environmental chamber
before units are removed from service or discarded.

Returns for Repair

Prior to returning any materials, please contact our Customer Service Department for a
"Return Materials Authorization" number (RMA). Material returned without an RMA
number will be refused.

Contamination Hazard

The environmental chamber may have been used for treating and processing
infectious substances, which may have caused contamination of the
environmental chamber and its components.
Prior to disposal, it is therefore mandatory that all environmental chamber components be
properly decontaminated.
Clean the environmental chamber components thoroughly, then disinfect or
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decontaminate them (depending on application).
Fill in and attach a declaration of decontamination with details on decontamination
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activities performed to the items that are to be repaired.
3 Months Yearly
Between Experiments more
frequent decontamination
may be required, depending
on use and environmental
conditions.
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