Eppendorf New Brunswick Excella E-24 Shaker - Manual (Page 30)

Maintenance
New Brunswick
™ Excella ® E-24 Shaker
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8.3 Cleaning
1. Routinely clean the exterior of the incubator shaker by wiping it over with a soft cloth, moistened with
soapy water.
2. Rinse the soap from the cloth in clean water, and wipe the exterior surfaces again.
If Biohazard decontamination is necessary, (see Disinfection/decontamination on p. 30).
8.4 Disinfection/decontamination
Commercially available household bleach solutions, when diluted at a 1:10 ratio, are effective in routine
decontamination of the incubator shaker. The method for decontaminating a spill depends upon the nature
of the spill.
1. Switch the shaker off and unplug it from the mains/power supply.
2. Spills involving fresh cultures or samples known to have low concentrations of biomass should be
flooded with decontamination solution and soaked for 5 minutes before cleanup.
3. Spills involving samples with high concentrations of biomass, or involving organic matter, or occurring
in areas warmer than room ambient temperature, should be exposed to decontamination solution for at
least one hour before cleanup.
NOTICE! Risk of equipment damage
Use of abrasive or corrosive compounds may damage the incubator shaker.
 Do not use abrasive or corrosive compounds to clean the incubator shaker.
WARNING! Risk of potential harm to personnel
 It is the responsibility of the user to carry out appropriate decontamination procedures if
hazardous material is spilled on or inside the equipment. Before using any cleaning or
decontamination method other than those suggested by the manufacturer, users contact
Eppendorf to ensure that the proposed method would not damage the equipment.
CAUTION! Risk of potential harm to personnel
 As a routine precaution, wear protective gloves.
 Be sure to adequately ventilate the work area as you disinfect, to avoid the formation of
potentially explosive alcohol vapors.