Eppendorf Mastercycler pro - Manual (Page 76)

Maintenance
Mastercycler pro
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10.2 Disinfection/decontamination
Required equipment
• Alcohol (ethanol, isopropanol) or disinfectants containing alcohol
• Mild, soap-based household cleaning agent
Proceed as follows:
1. Select a disinfection method that complies with the legal regulations and guidelines applicable to your
range of application.
2. Switch off the device and disconnect it from the power supply.
3. Wipe down all parts of the device and accessories, including the connecting cable, with the disinfectant.
4. Clean the device with a mild soap-based household cleaning agent (see Cleaning on p. 73).
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:
DANGER! Electric shock as a result of penetration of liquid.
 Switch off the device and disconnect it from the power supply before starting cleaning or
disinfecting.
 Do not allow any liquids to enter the inside of the housing.
 Do not perform spay disinfection.
 Only reconnect the device to the power supply once it is completely dry.
CAUTION! Material damage from UV and other high-energy radiation.
 Do not use UV, beta, or gamma radiation or any other high-energy radiation source for
disinfecting.
WARNING! Risk to health from contaminated device
1. Follow the instructions in the decontamination certificate. It is available in PDF format on
our homepage(www.eppendorf.com/decontamination).
2. Decontaminate all the parts you want to dispatch.
3. Enclose the fully-completed decontamination certificate for returned goods (incl. the serial
number of the device) with the dispatch.