LaMotte MF 3-0035 - Manual (Page 7)

Dis posal
Any materials containing living or viable microbes should be disinfected or sterilized
before being discarded. Before disposal in normal trash, treat the test kit components
in one of the following ways:
• Pour one tablespoon of undiluted household bleach in the dish. Wait 10
minutes. Place the dish in a waterproof bag. Discard in trash.
• Place the dish in a large pan. Cover with water. Boil for 45 minutes. Discard in
trash. (Warning: May cause unpleasant odors.)
• Place the dish in a sealed ovenproof bag and heat in a 300°F oven for 45
minutes. Discard in trash. (Warning: May cause unpleasant odors.)
• Place dish in a pressure cooker and cook at 15 pounds for 15 minutes.
Discard in trash. (Warning: May cause unpleasant odors.)
Hints
Apparatus
The equipment supplied with this kit – bottles, dishes, droppers, pads and apparatus -
is sterile. Take care that it remains sterile. Do not touch the inside of dishes, bottle
necks or inside of caps, or tips of droppers with fingers.
Coliscan MF
• Coliscan MF is non-toxic before it is inoculated. It can be stored safely in a
freezer with food.
• Coliscan MF can be refrozen if it has been thawed and not used.
• Coliscan MF can be stored in the freezer for up to 12 months.
• Coliscan MF will keep for 6 weeks in the refrigerator or two weeks at room
temperature.
• Coliscan MF should be thawed at room temperature overnight. Bottles may
also be thawed for same day use by standing the bottles in warm water until
the contents become liquid.
• Coliscan MF contains dissolved solids that may settle out. Shake the bottle
vigorously to suspend the solids and allow it to stand for several minutes to let
air bubbles dissipate before using it.
• If Coliscan MF is contaminated and growth is evident in the bottle, do not use
it. If contamination is present, growth will usually be apparent throughout the
contents of the bottle, not just on the bottom, and shaking will not make solids
disappear.
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