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2.9 Construction
The main parts of the autoclave are made of materials as indicated
below:
♦ Chamber is built of stainless steel 316 L.
♦ Door is made of stainless steel 304.
♦ Trays are made of stainless steel 304.
♦ Water reservoir is made of hard plastic material.
♦ Door handle is made of hard plastic material, which is safe to touch
and thermo-insulated.
2.10 Water quality
The distilled or mineral – free water supplied to the steam generator
shall be according to the table below:
Mineral Free Water qualifications
(In compliance with EN 13060:2004)
Silicium oxide. SiO
2
≤0.1 mg/kg
Iron ≤0.1 mg/kg
Cadmium ≤0.005 mg/kg
Lead ≤ 0.05 mg/kg
Rest of metals except iron, cadmium, lead ≤0.1 mg/kg
Chloride (Cl) ≤0.1 mg/kg
Phosphate (P
2
O
5
) ≤0.1 mg/kg
Conductivity (at 20°C) ≤3 µs/cm
pH value (degree of acidity) 5 to 7
Appearance
Colorless clean
without sediment
Hardness (Σ Ions of alkaline earth) ≤0.02 mmol/l
Attention:
The use of water in the autoclave that does not comply with the
table above may have severe impact on the working life of the
sterilizer and can invalidate the manufacturer’s warranty.
The suitability of the mineral free water to be used should be
verified by testing in accordance with the above table, at an
authorized laboratory using acknowledged analytical methods.
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