Eppendorf D30 BioPhotometer - Manual (Page 54)

Maintenance
Eppendorf BioPhotometer
® D30
English (EN)
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3. Clean the cover with a cloth or lint-free cotton swab dampened with a mild cleaning agent.
4. Slide the locking pin back into the housing as far as it will go.
The locking pin has completely disappeared in the housing.
8.2 Disinfection/Decontamination
1. Clean the device with a mild cleaning agent before the disinfection (see Cleaning on p. 53).
2. Choose a disinfection method which corresponds to the legal regulations and guidelines in place for
your range of application.
3. For example use alcohol (ethanol, isopropanol) or other alcoholic disinfectants.
4. Wipe the surfaces with a cloth which you have moisturized with a disinfectant.
5. If the cuvette shaft cover needs to be removed for the disinfection, proceed as follows for the diassembly
and assembly (see Cleaning the cuvette shaft cover on p. 53).
6. You can use spray disinfection to disinfect the disassembled cuvette shaft cover.
8.3 Checking the device
Requirements
• Observe the ambient conditions (see Ambient conditions on p. 69).
• Perform the check at approx. 20 °C. Prevent temperature changes (e.g. due to open windows).
• Remove the filter from the filter box only for a short time and protect it against contamination or
damages at the filter surfaces.
• Protect the filter against dust, heat, liquids and aggressive vapors.
• The filter is inserted in such a way that the label, with the name of the filter, points towards the detector.
When checking the photometer unit: label shows to the front.
• The cuvette shaft is free from contamination.
• Pull the cover to the right at a 90 degree angle.
When the photometer is not being used, close the cuvette shaft using the blue cuvette shaft
cover to protect it from dust and other contamination.
DANGER! Electric shock as a result of penetration of liquid.
 Switch off the device and disconnect the power plug before starting cleaning or
disinfection work.
 Do not allow any liquids to penetrate the inside of the housing.
 Do not spray clean/spray disinfect the housing.
 Only plug the device back in if it is completely dry, both inside and outside.