SECTION 4
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE AND SAFETY
4.2 Cleaning and Decontamination Procedures
Autoclaving the Rotor
1 Autoclave the rotor for 60 minutes at 132 °C.
Note: Open the lid to allow steam penetration inside the rotor.
WARNING!
All rotor seals can be sterilized with the rotor, either chemically or by
autoclaving. Frequent autoclaving may decrease the useful life of the seals.
All seals will eventually show signs of wear, such as discoloration, dryness (or
brittleness), cracks, or stretching. Replace seals yearly, or whenever they
show any signs of wear.
This procedure sterilizes the rotor, inactivating even highly resistant agents
such as the Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease virus (CJD).
WARNING!
These decontamination procedures are for routine use only. For shipping the
rotor or components to Elitech Group for repair or service, contact Elitech
Group service or your local distributor for a current copy of the
decontamination and shipping instructions before preparing and shipping the
instrument. Shipping the rotor or components without decontaminating
them according to these instructions will result in a significant
decontamination charge and is dangerous to service personnel. If you intend
to ship the rotor to another location or to discard it you must refer to Section
4.3.
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