Ocean Optics OOISensors - Manual (Page 86)

6: Hardware Data Sheets and Instructions
Method Results
ETO (at room temperature) Unknown.
ETO (at temperatures above 100 °C) Unknown.
Hydrogen Peroxide
Destroys probe signal with extended exposure,
even with overcoat applied to probe.
Hydrogen Peroxide Plasma (Plazlyte)
Degrades probe signal with each cycle. Each cycle
degrades probe by ~ 15%.
Methanol and Ethanol Wash
Destroys probe signal with extended exposure,
even with overcoat applied to probe.
Ozone
Preliminary results indicate ozone may not be a
viable method for sterilization.
Sodium Hypochlorite (bleach or Clorox) No effect.
UV Unknown.
FOXY-R Stainless-steel 1/16" OD Fiber Optic
Probe
The FOXY-R is a 1000- µm silica-core, silica-clad fiber encased in a stainless-steel ferrule. The 7" long
semi-rugged probe has an outer diameter of 1/16". The FOXY-R was the first probe designed for the
Fiber Optic Sensors System. The hypodermic needle-sized probe is designed for use with 600-µm
bifurcated optical fiber. It has an SMA 905 connector at the proximal end for easy coupling to the
bifurcated fiber. The gap between the stainless steel and the silica cladding is filled with epoxy.
See Oxygen Sensing Probes – General Information at the beginning of this chapter for information on
cleaning and sterilizing oxygen probes.
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