Your maintenance engineers should be fully conversant with the function of the Autoclave,
so that notwithstanding any service contract, emergency maintenance can be affected if
necessary. In the event of a major breakdown, the
Rodwell Scientific Instrument service
engineer (or their recognised Distributor service engineer for your area)
should be called
in.
A log book should be kept adjacent to each Autoclave. Every incident or irregularity in
performance, leak etc., and maintenance checks should be recorded in it. Incidents of
irregularity should be reported to the engineer by the operating staff as soon as it is
discovered. It is often found that complaints about performance occur because a known fault
has not been reported. (If the machine is fitted with USB logging then any faults occurring
during a cycle are automatically recorded.)
Section 13 (Service record) Must be completed by the service engineer when the service is
completed.
Rodwell Scientific Instruments (or their recognised Distributor) can, if requested, carry
out periodic maintenance visits, which can be arranged in the form of a Preventative
Maintenance Contract along with Rodwell or NAMAS Calibration Services.
For details of Service/Calibration Contracts, contact Rodwell Scientific Instruments
Service Department, +44 (0) 1268 286646 (or the recognised Distributor in your area).
Note
If a service engineer has to be called in, then a clearance note, stating that the unit is free
from biological or bacteriological contamination and signed by the
Head of Department,
must be handed to the service engineer before he commences work. If the above is not
possible, then he must be completely informed of the dangers involved and fully instructed
with regards to the necessary precautions, any overalls or protective clothing must then be
supplied by the laboratory and must
NOT
be brought away.
Under
NO
circumstances must contaminated clothing or equipment be returned to the
factory.
NOTE: BEFORE ATTEMPTING SERVICING OF THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT,
ISOLATE THE AUTOCLAVE FROM THE MAINS SUPPLY.
SAFETY NOTE: We strongly recommend that a copy of the Health and Safety
Executive Guidance Note PM73 and Safe Working and the Prevention of Infection in
Clinical Laboratories or other documents relevant to the country of operation be
carefully read and implemented before this autoclave is put into service.
