User manual

Preventive Maintenance
6-6 BioRobot EZ1 DSP Workstation User Manual 02/2007
6.4 Reagents for decontamination
The following disinfectants and detergents are compatible
with surfaces and components of the BioRobot EZ1 DSP
system. Use according to manufacturers’ instructions for
effective disinfection.
WARNING
Toxic fumes [W13]
Do not use bleach to clean or disinfect the instrument.
Bleach in contact with salts from the buffers can produce
toxic fumes.
 Mikrozid
®
Liquid (Schülke & Mayr GmbH;
www.schuelke-mayr.com
)* — ethanol-based disinfectant
for cleaning surfaces, such as the worktable (consists of
25 g ethanol and 35 g 1-propanol per 100 g Mikrozid
Liquid)
 Lysetol
®
AF or Gigasept
®
Instru AF (Schülke & Mayr
GmbH)* — quaternary ammonium solution for
submerging worktable items, such as holders (consists of
14 g cocospropylene-diamine-guanidine diacetate, 35 g
phenoxypropanols, and 2.5 g benzalkonium chloride per
100 g, with anticorrosion components, fragrance, and
15–30% nonionic surfactants)
Note: If you want to use disinfectants different from those
recommended, ensure that their compositions are similar to
those described above. A suitable alternative to Mikrozid
Liquid is Incidin Liquid (EcoLab; www.ecolab.com
). A
suitable alternative to Lysetol AF or Gigasept Instru AF is
DECON-QUAT
®
100 (Veltek Associates, Inc.;
www.sterile.com
).*
Note: Do not spray cleaning or disinfectant liquids onto
surfaces of the BioRobot EZ1 DSP. Spray bottles should be
used only for items that have been removed from the
workstation.
* This is not a complete list of suppliers and does not include
many important vendors of biological supplies.