Eppendorf Mastercycler nexus - Manual (Page 92)

Maintenance
Mastercycler
® nexus
English (EN)
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10.1.2 Cleaning the heated lid and the thermoblock
1. Open the heated lid.
2. Remove contamination on the thermoblock and the base of the heated lid. Use a damp, lint-free cloth. If
necessary, use a neutral lab cleaner.
3. Check to see if there is lettering residue from the tube lids on the heated lid. Remove the residue using
ethanol or isopropanol.
10.2 Disinfection/decontamination
Required equipment
• Alcohol (ethanol, isopropanol) or disinfectants containing alcohol
Proceed as follows:
1. Choose the disinfection method which corresponds to the legal regulations and guidelines in place for
your range of application.
10.3 Decontamination before shipment
If you are shipping the device to the authorized Technical Service for repairs or to your authorized dealer
for disposal please note the following:
Keep the thermoblock bores free of dust and lint.
Even small deposits affect the heat transfer between the thermoblock and vessels.
NOTICE! Damage from UV and other high-energy radiation.
 Do not use UV, beta, gamma, or any other high-energy radiation for disinfecting.
 Avoid storage in areas with strong UV radiation
WARNING! Risk to health from contaminated device
1. Follow the instructions in the decontamination certificate. It is available as a PDF file on
our webpage (www.eppendorf.com/decontamination).
2. Decontaminate all the parts you would like to dispatch.
3. Include the fully completed decontamination certificate in the package.