qTOWER
3
touch/qTOWER
3
G touch Maintenance and care
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6.3 Disinfecting the device
BIOLOGICAL HAZARD
Clean the qTOWER
3
touch with particular care after analyzing potentially infectious
material. Wear suitable protective equipment, e.g. protectiv
e gloves.
NOTICE
The only suitable cleaning method for the housing is wipe disinfection.
When using spray disinfectants there is a risk that the liquid enters the sensitive elec-
tronic system through the air vents. If the disinfectant has a spray
nozzle, apply disin-
fectant to a suitable cloth before using it on the device.
Avoid contamination by handling sample substances with care.
Wipe spilled samples or reagents immediately with an absorbent cloth or piece of
paper.
If the qTOWER³ touch is used for the analysis of infectious material, great care
must be taken because the qTOWER³ touch cannot be decontaminated as a whole
device.
Immediately remove visible contamination by suitable means. Do not allow sol-
vents to enter the device.
The sample block is also suitable for wipe and spray disinfection The only suitable
cleaning method for the housing is wipe disinfection.
Device part recommended disinfectants Provider
Sample chamber Descosept AF
Meliseptol HBV (cloths)
Dr. Schuhmacher GmbH
B. Braun company
Housing Descosept Spezial Dr. Schuhmacher GmbH
Pay attention to the efficacy spectrum of the listed disinfectants with regard to your
customer-specific decontamination requirements!
Only the use of ethanol or isopropanol containing disinfection agents is approved
for wipe disinfection. The use of disinfection agents with ingredients or concentra-
tions that differ from the recommended disinfection agents invalidates all warranty
claims regarding damage to the device or non-effectiveness.
If the qTOWER
3
touch has to be sent to Analytik Jena AG for service, a prior decon-
tamination must be carried out and documented (see "Return" p. 35).
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