Gilson pipetman - Cleaning and Decontamination

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If you use chemical solutions for decontamination or detergents for cleaning, other than those speci-
edbelow,youshouldcheckwithyoursupplierthatthesolutionordetergentissafeforusewithone
ofthefollowingmaterials:PP(Polypropylene),PBT(PolybutyleneTerephthalate),PC(Polycarbonate),
POM(Polyoxymethylene),PVDF(PolyvinylideneFluoride),PEI(Polyetherimide)andstainlesssteel.
Cleaning
The pipette must be cleaned, as described below, before it is decontaminated. For cleaning your
PIPETMAN M you may use a simple soap solution or any of the solutions mentioned in “Decontamination
Procedures for Gilson Pipettes”.
Single channel models
 External
1) Removethetip-ejectorforcleaning(seeChapter14).
2) Replacetheelastomerplugtoprotectbatterychargingport.
3) Wipetheentirepipettewithasoft-clothorlint-freetissueimpregnatedwithsoapsolution,to
remove all dirty marks. If the pipette is very dirty, a brush with soft plastic bristles may be used.
4) Torinse,wipetheentirepipettewithasoft-clothorlint-freetissueimpregnatedwithdistilledwater.
5) Leave to air dry.
 Internal
The following components only can be immersed in a cleaning solution: tip-ejector, tip-holder,
connectingnutandpiston.
1) DisassemblethepipetteasdescribedinChapter14.
2) Setasidethehandleinadryandsecurelocation.
3) Cleantheindividualcomponentsusinganultrasonicbath(20minutesat50°C)orwithasoft-cloth
and brushes.
4) Rinsetheindividualcomponentswithdistilledwater.
5) Leave the parts to dry by evaporation or wipe them with a clean soft-cloth or lint-free tissue.
6) LubricatethepistonandreassemblethepipetteaccordingtotheinstructionsgiveninChapter14.
Multichannel models
The following components only can be immersed in a cleaning solution: tip-ejector,ejectorlocks
andejectorspacer.
1) Removethetip-ejectorandtheejectorspacer(seeChapter14).
2) Immersethetip-ejector,ejectorlocksandejectorspacerinthecleaningsolutionorwipethem
with a soft cloth or lint-free tissue impregnated with the cleaning solution.
3) Rinsethecomponentswithdistilledwater.
4) Leavethepartstodrybyevaporationorwipethemwithacleansoft-clothorlint-freetissue.
5) Retthetip-ejector.