Care and maintenance
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10.2 Maintenance
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Keep accessories away from dust when not in use, e.g. protect them using a dust cover.
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Remove dust with a pneumatic rubber bulb and a soft brush.
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Clean lenses and eyepieces using special optics cleaning cloths and pure alcohol.
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Thoroughly clean the optics carrier using germicidal disinfectant after each time it is handled.
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Protect your microscope from moisture, fumes and acids and from alkaline and caustic materials. Do not store chemicals close to the
instrument.
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Protect from improper use. Never install other device sockets or unscrew optical systems and mechanical parts unless explicitly
instructed to do so in this User Manual.
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Protect the microscope from oil and grease. Never oil or grease the guide surfaces or mechanical parts.
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Remove coarse contamination using a damp disposable cloth.
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Use disinfectants based on the following active ingredients: aldehydes, alcohols, quaternary ammonium compounds.
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Do not use preparations based on the following: halogen-splitting compounds, strong organic acids, oxygen-splitting compounds.
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Camera: Keep optical components clean. Clean optical surfaces using a lint-free cloth. Soak the cloth using a little methanol or glass
cleaner. Do not use alcohol.
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Do not use ethanol or spirits.
10.2.1 Tropical environment/fungus
Leica Microsystems employs certain safety precautions in its manufacturing techniques and materials. Other preventive measures include:
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Keep optical parts clean.
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Use and store them in a clean environment only.
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Store under UV light when not in use.
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Use in continuously climate-controlled rooms only.
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Keep moisture away and cover using a plastic cover filled with silica gel.
10.2.2 Notes on reprocessing of resterilizable products
Limitations on reprocessing
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Observe local legal regulations when processing medical products used to treat patients who have or are suspected to have
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJK) or its variant (vCJK). Usually, these resterilizable medical products can be safely disposed of by burning.
Occupational safety and health protection
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Observe work safety and health protection of persons responsible for processing contaminated products.
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Current regulations of hospital hygiene and prevention of infection must be observed in the preparation, cleaning and disinfection of
the products.
10.2.3 Instructions
Workplace
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Remove surface contamination with a paper towel.
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