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Warning and Safety instructions
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Where there is a risk of toxic or chemical substances occurring in
or leaking into the suds solution (e.g. aldehyde in the disinfecting
agent), it is essential to regularly check door seals and make sure that
the steam condenser is functioning correctly. Opening the machine
door during a programme interruption carries particular risks in such
circumstances.
Should personnel accidentally come into contact with toxic
vapours or chemical agents, follow the emergency instructions given
in the manufacturer's safety data sheets.
Mobile units, baskets, modules, inserts and the load must be
allowed to cool down before they are unloaded. Any water remaining
in containers could still be very hot. Empty them into the wash
cabinet before taking them out.
Never clean the machine or near vicinity with a water hose or a
pressure washer.
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 processing medical devices, in order to
protect patients, and to avoid damage to the loads being
cleaned.
If it is necessary to interrupt a programme in exceptional
circumstances, this may only be done by authorised personnel.
The standard of cleaning and disinfection in the disinfection
programmes must be routinely confirmed by the user. The process
must be thermo-electrically validated on a regular basis, and checked
against documented control results.
Chemical disinfection procedures should also be validated using bio
indicators.
Make sure items being washed are suitable for machine
reprocessing and are in good condition. Plastic items must be
thermally stable. Nickel plated items and aluminium 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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