Technical Papers

When it comes to emergency shower and eyewash equipment, a ten-degree difference could make all the difference. The right water temperature is critical to ensuring medically suitable results for an injured person. Current ANSI Standards (American National Standards Institute) are referenced by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) when evaluating facilities and mandate a temperature range defined as “tepid.”

This is clarified as a 40-degree temperature range for flushing fluids spanning from 60°F to 100°F [16°C to 38°C].

REDEFINING TEPID: TOP 5 REASONS TO PROVIDE THE RIGHT TEMPERATURE WATER TO EYEWASHES AND SHOWERS WHY YOU NEED TO PROVIDE THE RIGHT WATER TEMPERATURE TO USERS VICTIM COMFORT

According the ANSI Z358.1-2014, fifteen minutes is the required length of a drench cycle when using emergency shower and eyewash equipment. It’s a necessary amount of time to ensure the chemicals

Q. Surface contamination interferes with formation of protective oxide coating on stainless steel thereby leaving it open to corrosion.

The stainless steel needs passivation. Can Alconox, Inc. help?

A. Stainless steels are autopassivating in the sense that the protective oxide passive film is formed spontaneously on exposure to air or moisture.

Surface contamination, may interfere with the formation of the passive film. The cleaning of these contaminants from the stainless steel surface with citric acid detergent will facilitate passivation by allowing the oxygen access to the surface.

Passivate by immersing the stainless steel in either a 30% solution (300mL/L) of Citranox® Liquid Acid Cleaner and Detergent or Citrajet® Low-Foam Liquid Acid Cleaner/Rinse at any of the following combination of

Q. Can I use pH paper to confirm cleaning and rinsing of labware to comply with lab accreditation requirements?

Q. We are looking to clean denatured proteins from our medical device along with baked-on desiccated blood that is not removed completely. Manual scraping removes the residual but is not acceptable. Need a cleaner that will dissolve all bio-matter. Cleaning process is to prepare device for autoclave sterilization.

A Solution for Waste Disposal of Volatile Organic Compounds to Increase Standards of Health

A major concern in the field of chemical science is the proper care and disposal of hazardous wastes. With high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) machines, solvent wastes must be contained for disposal. However, these liquids are often volatile organic compounds (VOCs), meaning they will easily vaporize in the lab and spread through the air. In order to contain these vapors, which are potential health hazards for people working in the lab, improved waste containment must be implemented. Common lab practices have not been sufficient in containing these vapors.

A guide to properly fold and use a low-linting wiper for maximum efficiency and effectiveness in a controlled environment.

Production consumables are used in diverse healthcare facilities including compounding pharmaceutical rooms, aseptic manufacturing lines, and biotechnology laboratories. Obviously, in these facilities the consumables must be absolutely sterile so as not to contaminate the end product.

This technical note describes the three optimum isopropyl alcohol (IPA) concentrations found in prewetted wipers and explains why each concentration is ideal for its particular cleaning application. Additionally, the note explains why pre-wetted wipers incorporate different wetting levels to optimize cleaning.