Medical Device Cleaning – Rinsing Parts
Q. I would like to know if our rinsing process (Ultrasonic Cleaning with Sterile distilled water for 10 minutes) is appropriate for rinse off. The parts we are cleaning are silicone orings.
A. Thanks for your question about the sufficiency of a 10 min. distilled water rinse in ultrasonics for cleaning medical device related silicon o-rings. Distilled water is generally fine for rinsing. The best rinse is a….
Cleaning Vitamin Residues
Q. We manufacture vitamins, which include minerals (calcium, magnesium etc.) and have found that Citranox is very effective in cleaning the residue left in our equipment. Unfortunately, we have learned that the pH of Citranox is too low for our local requirements. Do you have another detergent with a higher pH that would work equally as well?
Glassware and Utensils Came Out Coated In A Dry White Residue
Q: We are working with a lab washer in a compounding pharmacy application. We are using Detergent 8 to clean glassware and utensils. The glassware and utensils came out coated in a dry white residue. Can you please advise why this is happening with this detergent?
How To Clean an Aluminum Coated Mirror
Q: We are looking to clean an aluminum coated mirror with a neutral, mild effective cleaner. What can Alconox, LLC recommend?
A: Typical residues found in laboratory, aerospace and optics industry mirror applications are adhered dust, dirt and water spots. Occasionally oil spots and coolant residues will be found as well.
Do Enzymatic Detergents Disinfect?
Q. We have been using Tergazyme to clean lenses and cuvettes for our light scattering equipment and it works flawlessly! My question is: Does Tergazyme enzyme detergent have any disinfection properties, like killing of bacteria such as E. coli, or viruses?
