Labnet Z400K High Capacity Centrifuge - Manual (Page 18)

18 E Z 400 K / March 1997
7.3 Cleaning of centrifuge after breakage of glass tubes/glass bottles
With high g-values, there is a possibility that tube breakage will occur. Should this
happen, the centrifuge, rotor, buckets, adapters and the rotor chamber must be
thoroughly cleaned and all broken particles removed immediately.
If this is not done, they could scratch the protective coating of the rotor.
If the rotor chamber has not been properly cleaned, this will produce a fine black
dust which can cause significant damage to the centrifuge chamber, rotor, buckets
and the samples.
7.4 Disinfection
If, for example through tube breakage, infectious material is spilled into the
centrifuge, the rotor, rotor chamber, buckets etc. should be disinfected !!!
Rotor and swing out buckets must not be autoclaved. Rotor and swing out buckets must not be autoclaved. Rotor and swing out buckets must not be autoclaved. Rotor and swing out buckets must not be autoclaved. Rotor and swing out buckets must not be autoclaved.
Rotor and rotor chamber should then be treated with a neutral disinfection agent,
for example on formalin basis. A disinfectant spray should be used to thoroughly
clean the rotor chamber, rotor, bucket, tube rack etc..
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8.1 Emergency lid release
In case of power failure or any malfunction, the lid can be opened manually to
protect your samples.
Please proceed as follows:
-
Switch off the centrifuge and unplug the power cord.
- There is a plastic plug at the left side of the centrifuge housing. Behind that
plastic plug there is a red cord.
- Remove the plastic plug and pull the red cord.
The lid can then be opened (see figure 15).
figure 15