Sop for Vortex mixer

This Document describes (Standard Operating procedure) Sop for Operation and Cleaning of Vortex mixer

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Sop for Operation and Cleaning of Vortex mixer

The purpose of this SOP is to lay down the procedure for Operation and Cleaning of Vortex mixer .
This Standard operating procedure shall be applicable for Operation and Cleaning of Vortex mixer in the Microbiology section of Quality Control Department

All Quality control personnel shall be responsible to follow and implement this SOP.

During manual operation, keep medium vessel vertical as much as possible, mix the medium in the minimum required pressure.
Do not operate the instrument in explosive atmospheres, with hazardous substances or under water.
Increase the speed of mixer gradually; reduce the speed if the medium splashes out of the vessel because of too high speed.
Place a vessel at the center of the mixing head and spread out others uniformly.
The instrument may only be opened by service engineers.

Put the instrument on the stable and safe place and plug in the main power.
Push the bi-directional switch leftward and power LED is lit. Instrument is now ready to work.
Turn the motor regulation knob to set the speed.
Push the bi-directional switch rightward gently and LED is off. Instrument is now turned off.
To protect instrument from overheating, do not operate the instrument more than 30 minutes continuously.
Turn regulation knob smoothly so that instrument works smoothly.

Put the instrument on the stable and safe place and plug in the main power.
Push the bi-direction switch rightward to the touch mode.
Turn the motor regulation knob to set the speed.
If the test tube is pressed into the mixing head vertically, the instrument will begin to work and power LED will be lit.
Push the bi-direction switch leftward gently and LED is off. Instrument is now turned off.

Proper maintenance can keep instruments working in good state and lengthen its lifetime.
Clean the instrument with 70% IPA carefully. Do not to spray the cleanser (70% IPA) into the instrument when cleaning.
Unplug the power line when cleaning.
Wear the gloves during cleaning of the instrument.
Add the 70% IPA on lint free cloth and wipe the instrument with cloth.
Keep the instrument clean and prevent liquid splashing into the instrument.