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Cleaning, disinfection and maintenance
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Cleaning, disinfection and maintenance
DANGER
Risk of injury due to electric shock
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Disconnect the device from the electric power
supply before performing any cleaning work!
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The rechargeable battery back-up serving the
controller should also be turned off.
DANGER
A danger is posed by penetrating liquids.
There is an electric shock hazard for personnel.
WARNING
There is a risk of contamination of the microbiological
sample material.
If cleaning and/or disinfection are not sufficient after
contamination, there is a risk that microbiological
sample material will be contaminated with foreign
germs.
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Be conscientious and thorough when cleaning
and disinfecting.
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Follow the instructions of the cleaning agent and
disinfectant manufacturers.
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Observe the range of effects of the used agent.
Observe the following rules when cleaning and disinfecting the unit:
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The incubator must not be cleaned in any equipment cleaning
machines.
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The incubator must not be cleaned under running water, in water
baths, or using compressed air.
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The units may only be cleaned manually and using liquid disinfec-
tion agents.
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To prevent any corrosion due to use of detergents and disinfec-
tants, it is essential to follow the special application instructions
provided by the manufacturers of the detergent and disinfectant.
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The water temperature must be between 20 and 25°C.
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Only detergents and disinfectants may be used that
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are in the pH range 5-8,
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do not contain caustic alkalis, peroxides, chlorine compounds,
acids or alkalis.
The outside surface of the incubator housing is
powder-coated.
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