Appropriate Use - Miele PLW 8616 Operating Instructions Manual

The PLW 8615 and PLW 8616 laboratory washers are designed to re-
process laboratory glassware, utensils and similarly categorised com-
ponents using water-based media.

Appropriate use

Reprocessing encompasses the cleaning, rinsing, and – where ne-
cessary – thermal disinfection and drying of the following load:
- Vessels such as beakers, flasks, cylinders and test tubes
- Measuring vessels such as measuring cylinders, volumetric flasks
and pipettes
- Dishes such as petri dishes and watch glasses
- Plates such as slides and sequencing plates
- Small items such as lids, magnetic stirring rods, spatulas and stop-
pers
- Other items such as boxes, plastic flasks and containers, metal
parts, pipe and hose pieces and funnels
The laboratory washers are generally referred to as "machines" in
these operating instructions. The term "load" is used wherever the
items to be processed are not defined in any further detail. The term
"wash water" is used for the mixture of water and process chemicals.
Reprocessing is carried out in conjunction with:
- Process chemicals which are tailored to the result of the repro-
cessing
- Load carriers which are tailored to the load
Observe the information issued by the manufacturer of the load.
Inappropriate use
PLW 8615 and PLW 8616 laboratory washers may not be used for
any purposes other than the appropriate use described. This applies
in particular to:
- The reprocessing of medical devices that can be reprocessed
- Use in the catering industry
- Domestic use
Appropriate use
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