Shellab BACTRON600 - Manual (Page 54)

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USER MAINTENANCE (CONTINUED)
11. A gas leak detector capable of detecting hydrogen (Part Number 4600501) can be used to
find leaks along the edges of acrylic glass front panel, arm port doors, outer airlock door,
back panel, and side incubator in the BACTRON600 and 900.
Note: Some hydrogen gas will naturally diffuse through the water-filled manometer. If you are using
a handheld hydrogen gas detector, the manometer exhaust port on the back of the
BACTRON will register as a leak under normal operating conditions. Do not seal or
otherwise obstruct the manometer exhaust port.
Doing so will compromise the unit’s
pressure management and gas regulation systems, and void your warranty.
12. If the arm port doors and pass box doors are secure, and the leak persists contact your
institutional maintenance or Sheldon Technical Support for assistance.
D OOR G ASKET M AINTENANCE AND U SAGE
BACTRON door gaskets are subject to significant compression during pass box cycles. Users
cycling the pass box more than fifteen times per day will need to replace the door gaskets every
three (3) to six (6) months. Heavy institutional users may want to keep a pair of spare door gaskets
on hand (Part Number 3450507).
Spilling sample media on door gaskets or the interior surfaces of pass box doors may cause the
gaskets to stick to the doors. This can compromise the atmospheric integrity of the pass box. The
gaskets can be cleaned with dish soap and warm water, if your laboratory or production protocol
permits.
S LEEVES M AINTENANCE AND U SAGE
Sleeves may be washed with dish soap and warm water between uses. Disinfection should be
carried out per lab or production protocols. Institutions with several users for each BACTRON may
wish to keep a pair of sleeves in small, medium, and large sizes on hand. Or keep a pair of sleeves
for each user.