Watson-Marlow 630 U - CIP and SIP Procedures

31.3 CIP and SIP procedures
General instructions
l Unlock the guard and disengage the rollers.
l Close the guard and squeeze against the track until the latch clicks.
l Observe a 1m safety area.
CIP
l LoadSure tube elements and continuous tubing can be cleaned using CIP process.
l Ensure that the tubing material is chemically compatible with the cleaning agent that is to be used.
l If cleaning agents are spilled over the pumphead, wash down immediately.
l Ensure that controlled waste pipe work is fitted to allow safe release of cleaning agent in the event of a
tube failure.
SIP
l Only STA-PURE Series PCS tube elements can be used in steam-in-place sterilisation processes.
l STA- PURE Series PCS tubing elements can be sterilised to 3A Class 2 and FDA minimum
recommended standard which is 121C (250F) at 1 bar (14.5 psi) saturated steam for 20 minutes.
l Monitor the process continuously.
l If a tube failure occurs, shut down the process. Do not touch the pumphead until a 20 minute
cooling down period has been observed.
l Ensure a 20 minute acclimatisation period is observed before running the pump following SIP.
l Ensure that controlled waste pipework is fitted to allow a safe release of steam in the event of a tube
failure.
l Ensure a 1m safety zone is maintained around the pumphead during SIP cycles.
Ensure that the pumphead door is closed and locked before SIP cleaning
commences.
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