Shellab SCO6AD - Manual (Page 40)

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USER MAINTENANCE (CONTINUED)
Disinfecting
Disinfect the incubation chamber on a regular basis. For maximum effectiveness disinfection
procedures are typically performed after cleaning. Perform the following steps to manually disinfect
the incubator:
Turn the unit off. Open all doors and carryout your laboratory, clinical, or production space
disinfection protocol.
Disinfect the incubation chamber using commercially available disinfectants that are non-
corrosive, non-abrasive, and suitable for use on stainless steel surfaces. If disinfecting
external surfaces use disinfectants that will not damage painted metal or plastic. Contact
your local Site Safety Officer for detailed information on the disinfectants compatible with
your cultivation or culturing applications.
If possible, remove all interior accessories (shelving and other non-attached items) from the
chamber when disinfecting.
Disinfect all surfaces in the chamber, making sure thoroughly disinfect the corners.
Exercise care to avoid damaging the temperature sensor probes.
Gas concentrations from evaporating disinfecting agents can inhibit growth or metabolic
symptoms in microbiological sample populations. Make sure that chlorines, amphyls,
quaternary ammonias, or any other overtly volatile disinfecting agents have been rinsed or
otherwise removed from the chamber surfaces, prior to placing samples in the chamber.
M
INIMIZING
C
ONTAMINATION
E
XPOSURE
The following are suggestions for minimizing exposure of the incubator chamber to potential
contaminants.
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Maintain a high air quality in the laboratory workspaces around the incubator.
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Avoid placing the incubator near sources of air movement such as, doors, air vents, or high
traffic routes in the workspace.
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Minimize the number of times the incubator chamber doors are opened during
normal operations.
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Placing the unit on a rolling caster platform will facilitate cleaning of the floor
around the unit. If possible, move floor seated units out of the space prior to
cleaning the floor there. See the
Accessories section on page 46 to order a
castor platform from Sheldon Manufacturing.