Robot Cleaning Reagents
When cleaning, use a lint-free tissue together with the appropriate cleaning agent.
Commercially Available Cleaning Agents
|
Agent |
Description |
Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|
|
Contrad 70* |
Surface active cleaning agent |
Decon Labs Inc., USA www.deconlabs.com |
|
Contrad 90* Contrad 2000* |
Surface active cleaning agent |
Decon Laboratories Limited, UK www.decon.co.uk |
|
Decon 90* |
Surface active cleaning agent |
Decon Laboratories Limited, UK www.decon.co.uk |
|
Bacillol Plus |
Alcoholic, disinfection agent, free of formaldehyde, for surface cleaning |
Bode Chemie, Hamburg www.bode-chemie.de |
|
DNAzap |
Cleaning agent for surfaces contaminated with nucleic acids |
Ambion www.ambion.com |
|
SporGon |
Disinfectant |
Decon Laboratories www.deconlabs.com |
|
Liqui-Nox |
Weak detergent |
Alconox www.alconox.com |
* These are identical products and will be referred to as Decon / Contrad from here on.
Cleaning Agent Specifications
|
Agent |
Specification |
|---|---|
|
Water |
Distilled or deionized water |
|
Alcohol |
70% ethanol or 100% isopropanol (2-propanol) |
|
Decon / Contrad |
Liquid concentrate, for dilution with water (normally 2%, 5% in case of severe contamination) |
|
Weak detergent |
Eg, Liqui-Nox |
|
Disinfectant |
Eg, Bacillol plus, SporGon |
|
Surface disinfectant |
All disinfectants except: Lysetol FF, SporGon |
|
Base |
Eg, 0.025–0.25 mol/l NaOH |
|
Bleach |
0.5% to 3% sodium hypochlorite |
Cleaning Agent Application
|
Instrument Panel |
Cleaning Agent |
|---|---|
|
Liquid system, including waste system |
Water, alcohol, weak detergent, base Suitable for flushing are: Bleach, Decon / Contrad, Terralin protect |
|
Worktable |
Water, alcohol, weak detergent, disinfectant, base, bleach |
|
Housing |
Water, alcohol, surface disinfectant |
|
Metal parts |
Water, alcohol, disinfectant |
|
Carriers |
Water, alcohol, weak detergent, disinfectant Use: Decon / Contrad for surface cleaning only Do not use: Decon / Contrad, Bleach, SporGon as cleaning bath for carriers (damage to aluminum) |
|
Racks |
Water, alcohol, weak detergent, disinfectant |
|
Gripper |
Water, alcohol, weak detergent, disinfectant |
|
Tips |
Water, alcohol, weak detergent, disinfectant, base |
|
Safety panels |
Water, alcohol, disinfectant, suitable for acrylic glass |
|
Disposable tip cones |
Alcohol |
|
PosID scanner head laser beam output window |
Alcohol |
|
Arm guide, arm guide roller of arms |
Do not use any agent |
|
Z-rod |
Do not use any agent |
After use of weak detergents, base or bleach, thoroughly clean with water and wipe dry to totally remove the cleaning agent and obtain normal operating conditions.
