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46 Chapter 5 Maintenance Welch Allyn Micropaq Monitor
Clean the accessories
Clean accessories per manufacturer’s instructions.
Approved cleaning solutions
Prohibited cleaning solutions
WARNING Do not autoclave the accessories. Never immerse the accessories
in liquid unless the accessory manufacturer explicitly instructs you to do so.
Brand names Generic
Coverage
®
Warm water
Wex-cide
®
a
a. Wex-cide (Wexford Labs, Inc. Kirkwood, MO) is a disinfectant that meets OSHA requirements, is EPA approved, and will not harm
the outside of the monitor, battery, or battery charger. Wipe away disinfectant after the manufacturer’s recommended period.
Liquid soap
Sani Cloth
®
b
b. Sani-Cloth Wipes are proven effective in 5 minutes or less. Sani-Cloth Wipes are EPA-registered and meet CDC and OSHA guidelines.
They are an adequate substitution for Theracide™ Disinfectants.
Hydrogen peroxide solution
Cidex Plus
®
Betadine
®
Caution Use only cleaning solutions that are recommended by Welch Allyn for
this equipment. Use of solutions that are not recommended or that have a high
acid content or are otherwise inappropriate can cause damage to the equipment,
including cracking and deterioration of the plastic case. Do not use these
solutions or similar products. If your cleaning solution is not on the approved or
prohibited cleaning solution lists, check the cleaning solution ingredients to
ensure that nothing listed in the prohibited cleaning solutions is a constituent
element. If you are unsure whether a cleaning solution should be used, defer to
the approved cleaning solutions list.
Brand names Generic
Freon
™
Butyl alcohol
Vesphene
®
Denatured alcohol
Enviroquat
®
Acetone
Staphene
®
Chlorine bleach solution
Misty
®
70 percent isopropyl alcohol
Virex
®
Trichloroethane
Formula 409
®
Trichloroethylene
Fantastik
®
Glutaraldehyde
Ovation
®
TBQ
®
Windex
®