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Appendix C: Preventive Maintenance,
Decontamination, and Disposal
Preventive Maintenance Recommendations
IMPORTANT Before using a cleaning or decontamination method other than those
recommended by Fluidigm, verify with Fluidigm technical support that the proposed method
will not damage the equipment.
For optimal performance of your CyTOF® XT system, we recommend:
• Performing annual maintenance by a certified Fluidigm service technician
• Ordering a replacement interface plate from Fluidigm when the plate is approaching its
lifetime expectancy of 2,000 runs
• Only using replacement parts supplied by Fluidigm Corporation
Clean and Decontaminate the CyTOF XT System
Clean the System
WARNING BIOHAZARD. If you are putting biohazardous material on the
instrument or system, use appropriate personal protective equipment and adhere
to Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL), a publication
from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and to your lab's safety
protocol to limit biohazard risks. If biohazardous materials are used, properly label
the equipment as a biohazard. For more information, see the BMBL guidelines
online at cdc.gov/biosafety/publications/index.htm.
Ensure that the system is cleaned and/or decontaminated prior to servicing the
equipment, removing it from use, or transporting it for disposal. Refer to the instructions
contained in this document and use only those materials specified.
Biological Agents
1 Using a soft cloth, apply 70% ethyl alcohol or 70% isopropyl alcohol to all accessible
surfaces.
2 Keep surfaces wet for at least 5 min, then wipe dry.
3 Repeat Steps 1 and 2 once.
4 Clean all decontaminated surfaces with a wet cloth to remove residual alcohol and
wipe dry.
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