Shellab BACTRON600 - Manual (Page 57)

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USER MAINTENANCE (CONTINUED)
D
ISINFECTING
Disinfect the BACTRON on a regular basis. Perform the following steps to disinfect the workstation:
1. Turn the unit off. Open all doors and carryout your laboratory, clinical, or production space
disinfection protocol.
2. If possible, remove all interior accessories (shelves, racks, and other non-attached items)
from the incubators when disinfecting. Disinfect all corners, the incubator interior(s), and
the pass box. Take special care when cleaning around the pass box door and arm port
door gaskets so as not to impair the positive seal.
3. Disinfect the BACTRON using commercially available disinfectants that are non-corrosive,
non-abrasive, and suitable for use on stainless steel surfaces. Contact your local Site
Safety Officer for detailed information on the disinfectants compatible with your cultivation
or culturing applications.
4. Do not use overtly volatile disinfecting agents. Chlorines, amphyls, and quaternary
ammonias will evaporate into the chamber environment. Over time the concentration in the
chamber atmosphere will continue to increase, potentially leading to inhibited growth or
metabolic symptoms in sample populations.
5. After completion of your institutional protocol, allow all disinfectants to evaporate
completely. Wipe down all surfaces, except the acrylic glass panels, with distilled water and
Zephiran until the unit no longer has a volatile odor. Use nonabrasive wipes.
V ACUUM P UMP M AINTENANCE
Refer to the operation manual supplied with your vacuum pump for recommended maintenance
routines.