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M1 U3: Glassware, Equipment and Supplies Used in Clinical Chemistry Flashcards

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Volumetric Flask

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  • class A quality
  • calibrated to contain (TC) one specific amount or volume of liquid
  • flasks label also indicated the nominal volume, tolerance, precision class and relevant manufacturing standard
  • used to bring a given reagent to its final volume with the prescribed diluent
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Erlenmeyer Flask

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  • aka titration or conical flask
  • measuring, mixing, heating, but better suited for swirling solutions and can easily be held at the neck in one hand
  • designed to hold different volumes rather than one exact amount
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Beakers

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  • can be heated to much higher temperatures compared to plastic counterparts, higher clarity and content visibility and measuring
  • graduated markings are accurate within 10%; not as precise as volumetric flasks or graduated cylinders
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Graduated Cylinders

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  • more accurate and precise for measurement purposes than flasks and beakers but should not be used for volumetric analysis
  • Plastic gc are impact resistant
  • polyethylene gc are transparent
  • polypropylene gc are chemically resistant
  • Glass gc are chemically inert
  • borosilicate gc greater resistance to thermal shock
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Pipettes

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  • usually used for 20 mL or less; larger volumes are transferred or dispersed by automated pipetting devices or jar-style pipetting apparatus
  • manual pipettes bulbs or pumps
  • semi-automatic pipettes similar device built into it
  • mouth pipetting, aspiration
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Burettes

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  • used to dispense and measure a variable amount o a chemical solution in analytical chemistry at the same time
  • stopcock valve
  • Gas measuring burettes, stopcock is at the top of the glass tube
  • Digital burettes, deliver at increasing accuracy and precision
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Funnels

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  • Buscher and Hirsch funnels can remove fine particles from a liquid
  • sintered glass frit is suggested for more demanding filtering applications
  • Plastic, generally used for transferring powders
  • polyethylene, aqueous solution transfers
  • glass, inertness
  • metal, won’t chip, break, corrode
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Stirring Rod

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  • used to mix chemicals and liquids for reaction purposes
  • glass with steel cores or in solid plastic
  • chemically resistant, inert, and non-abrasive
  • steel core, extra rigidity is required
  • solid plastic, tapered end
  • borosilicate, low thermal expansion values and feature flat ends
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Glass Test Tubes

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  • most commonly and widely used lab glassware
  • used to handle chemicals and allow you to observe the contents of the tube during the reaction
  • 12 x 75 mm, containing samples (plasma or serum)
  • 13 x 100 mm, containing protein-free filtrate
  • 15 x 100 mm, containing distilled water or diluent for reagent preparation, whole blood for serum and protein-free filtrate preparation
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Centrifuge Tubes

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  • used to contain liquids during centrifugation

- conical bottoms, help collect any solid or heavier parts of the sample being centrifuged

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Cuvettes

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  • aka analytical cell or sample cell
  • used to hold samples for spectroscopic measurement
  • glass, suitable for visible region and routine UV work; greater transparency and accuracy of measurement
  • quartz, UV far-infrared transmissions
  • plastic, one use and do not require cleaning
  • square, plane-parallel optical surfaces and a constant light path; advantage over round there is less error from the lens effect, orientation in the spectrophotometer, and refraction
  • scratched surfaces should be discarded as they scatter light
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Reagent Bottles

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  • excellent for storing powders and liquids
  • tinted amber or red, protect light sensitive contents from UV light, visible light, and infrared radiation
  • narrow mouths, better control while pouring
  • wide mouths, easy filling or content retrieval
  • caps or stoppers should be selected carefully, material or lining may interact negatively with the contents of the bottle
  • plastic, glass, borosilicate glass, or soda lime glass
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Thermometers

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  • utilization of laboratory refrigerators

- monitoring of temp of water baths, heating cells, and heating blocks

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Liquid-in-glass thermometer

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  • measure between 20C and 400C

Calibration:

  • calibrated against an NIST-certified or NIST-traceable thermometer
  • SRM with calibration points (0, 25, 30, 37)
  • calibrated against Gallium cell

Types:

i. Partial Immersion thermometer
ii. Total Immersion thermometer
iii. Surface Thermometer

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Partial Immersion thermometer

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used for measuring temps in units such as heating blocks or water baths

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Total Immersion thermometer

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used for refrigeration applications

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Surface Thermometer

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maybe needed to check temperatures in flat surfaces, such as an incubator or heating oven

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Electronic Thermometer or Thermistor Probe

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  • small size and millisecond response time
  • calibrated against SRM thermometer or the gallium melting point cell
  • when calibrated against gallium cell, it can be used as reference for any type of thermometer
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Digital Thermometer

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  • widely used

- overhauls and updates the traditional liquid-based thermometer

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Syringes

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  • sometimes used for transfer of small volumes (less than 500 microliters) in blood gas analysis
  • used in separation techniques such as chromatography or electrophoresis

Expected inaccuracies:

  • < 5 microliter : 2% inaccuracy
  • > 5 microliter : 1% inaccuracy
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Rubber Bulb

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  • used with serological or volumetric pipettes
  • silicone, natural or synthetic rubber
  • allow safe, manual control of filling or discharging hazardous liquids
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Parafilm/ Sealing Film

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  • thermoplastic, self-sealing film, it is ideal for the scientific laboratory
  • stretchable, moldable, waterproof, and self-adhering, holds moisture loss to a minimum
  • commonly used for sealing or protecting vessels as it offers excellent protection for the contents of tubes, flasks
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Dessicants

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  • used to keep other chemicals from becoming hydrated
  • most effective when placed inside a desiccator (closed and sealed containers)
  • majority of which are hygroscopic
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Hygroscopic

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  • substances that take up water on exposure to atmospheric conditions
  • can remove moisture from the air as well as from other materials
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Deliquescent substances

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Substances capable of absorbing enough water from the atmosphere to cause dissolution

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Hydrate

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Compound with the associated water molecules

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Anhydrous

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When the water of crystallization is removed from the compound

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Wash Bottles

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used to supply precise and small quantities of various liquids

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Test Tube Rack

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help keep a lab organized and keeping test tubes up right

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Disposable pipette tips

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  • designed to fit securely and tightly around a pipette barrel
  • accuracy can be affected if not fit properly to the barrel
  • poor seal, drawn-in air can escape and the correct volume of liquid is not aspirated
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Spectrophotometer

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  • measures amount of photons (intensity of light) absorbed after it passes through sample solution
  • amount of a known chemical substance (concentration) can also be determined by measure of intensity of light detected
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Water bath

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  • incubate samples at constant temp
  • temp may be controlled digitally or by dial
  • water bath cycles on and off to ensure constancy of temp
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Clinical centrifuge

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  • separation supernatant from a precipitate, two immiscible liquids and expelling of air
  • centrifugal force is used to separate solid matter from a liquid suspension
  • consists of a head or rotor, carriers, or shields that are attached to the vertical shaft of a motor or air compressor and enclosed in a metal covering
  • some have a tachometer, indicates speed
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Types of centrifuge

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  • according to designated area of placing

- according to rotor head/ speed

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Types of centrifuge according to designated area of placing

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  • benchtop/ table-model
  • floortop/ floor-model
  • refrigerated centrifuge: -15C to -25C, permits centrifugation at higher speeds because the specimens are protected from the heat generated by the rotors of the centrifuge
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Types of centrifuge according to rotor head/ speed

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  • horizontal-head centrifuge / swinging-bucket centrifuge
  • angle-head centrifuge / fixed angle-head centrifuge
  • microhematocrit centrifuge / microfuge
  • cytocentrifuge
  • ultracentrifuge
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horizontal-head centrifuge / swinging-bucket centrifuge

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  • at rest: tubes are held at vertical position
  • during centrifugation: horizontal
  • 3000 rpm, 1700g
  • no excessive heat production produced caused by friction between head and air
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angle-head centrifuge / fixed angle-head centrifuge

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  • cups held at rigid position at fixed angle
  • during centrifugation, particles travel along the side of the tube to form a sediment that packs against the bottom and side of the tube
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microhematocrit centrifuge / microfuge

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  • suited for capillary tube
  • used in hema lab for packing rbc
  • speed 10,000 rpm - 15,000 rpm
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cytocentrifuge

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  • uses a motor with very high torque and low inertia to spread monolayers of cells rapidly across a special slide for morphologic studies
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ultracentrifuge

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  • high-speed generally used for research projects
  • air driven ultracentrifuge available for clinical use 90,000 to 100,000 rpm max RCF of 178,000g
  • often refrigerated
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Centrifugal force

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  • expression of how many > force applied by centrifuge is compared to force of gravity
  • expressed in relative centrifugal force (RCF) or g
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Formula for centrifugal force

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RCF = 1.118 x 10^-5 * r * (rpm)^2

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Factors affecting Centrifugal force

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  • mass
  • radius of centrifuge
  • speed in revolutions per minute
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General lab centrifuge operates at speeds of up to ___, generating RCF up to ____ time the force of gravity (g)

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6000 rpm, 7000

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Balances

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Essential in producing high-quality reagents and standards

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Classification of Balances

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  • Based on the number of pans (single or double)
  • Based on whether they are mechanical or electronic
  • Based on operating ranges
    a. Precision balances: 2 microgram
    b. Analytic balances: 0.001 g
    c. Microbalances: 0.1 microgram
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Analytic balances

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  • preparation of primary standard
  • common model: mechanical analytic balance; aka substitution balance
  • enclosed by sliding transparent doors, minimize environmental influences on pan movement
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Electronic balances

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  • use an electromagnetic force to counterbalance the weighed sample’s mass
  • fast response time
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Classification of test weights (Conventional NIST Classification)

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  • Class S weights
  • Class M weights
  • Class S-1 weights
  • Class P weights
  • Class J weights
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Classification of test weights (ASTM Classification)

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  • ASTM Class 1 weights
  • ASTM Class 2 weights
  • ASTM Class 3 weights
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Class S weights

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used for calibrating balances (prior to 1993)

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Class M weights

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Primary standard quality and used only to calibrate other weights

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Class S-1 weights

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greater tolerance than class S and used for routine analytical work

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Class P weights

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greater tolerance than S-1

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Class J weights

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intended for microanalytical work and range from 50 - 0.5 mg

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ASTM Class 1 weights

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  • highest precision

- used to calibrate high-precision analytical balances weight range 0.01 mg to 0.1 mg

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ASTM Class 2 weights

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  • equiv to former NBS S standard weights

- calibration weight range 0.001 to 0.01g

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ASTM Class 3 weights

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  • equiv to former S-1 weights

- calibration weight range 0.01 to 0.1 g

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Hot air sterilizer

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  • sterilizing instruments which can tolerate high temperature and need to remain in sterilized condition
  • commonly for glassware and stainless steel
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Pipet washers

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thoroughly clean pipets quickly and easily

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Laboratory refrigerators

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cool or store samples or specimens for preservation

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General washing routine procedure

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  • Soak in soapy or dilute bleach soln
  • Wash using lab ware designed detergent
  • Rinse 3 times (tap), 1 time (distilled)
  • Dry in oven less than 140C
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Acid Dichromate Method washing

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  • soln useful until green colour develops
  • soak overnight and rinse with dilute ammonia
  • rewash according to routine procedure
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Nitric Acid (20%) washing

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  • soak 12-24 hrs

- wash according to routine procedure

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Washing pipets (SI alkaline)

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  • rinse with 5% HCL or 5% HNO3

- wash routine procedure

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Dirty pipets

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  • pipettes placed into cylinder containing a cleaning soln with tips up for 30 mins
  • rinse with tap water using an automatic washer (pipette washer) for 1 to 2 hrs
  • rinse with deionized or distilled water 2 - 3 times and dry oven
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Blood clots

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  • soak 10% sodium hydroxide for 12-24 hrs
  • routine wash
  • dry micropipettes use acetone rinse (or acid chromate)
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Metal ion determination

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  • 20% nitric acid 12-24 hrs

- rinse distilled 3-4 times water should be fresh with each rinsing step (or acid chromate)

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Permanganate stains

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  • soak 50% HCl or mixture of 25% H2SO4 and 1% FeSO4
  • rinse tap water
  • wash
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Grease

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  • soak in organic solvent or 50% KOH or Conrad 70 (manufactured by Harleco)
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Iron determination

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soak in HCL soln (1:2) or HNO3 soln (1:3) followed by thorough washing

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Cleaning plasticware

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  • easy to clean because non-wettable surface
  • wash with powder or liquid detergent
  • distilled rinses
  • check pH of final rinse water to check if all detergent has been removed from labware
  • should be alkaline
  • brush or abrasive shouldn’t be used
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Drying glassware

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  • air-dry oven below 140C bottoms up

- occasionally rinse with water-miscible organic solvents (eg acetone) then expose to stream of air or nitrogen

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Main purpose of regular maintenance ?

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Ensure that all equipment required for production is operating at 100% efficiency all the time

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What are the various procedures and routines ensuring that lab equipment is well maintained and cared for ?

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  • develop standard operating procedures
  • prepare documentation on each specific equipment, repairs and maintenance undertaken
  • outline preventive maintenance program
  • train both technical and managerial staff on proper use and care

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