Maintenance + testing of ultrasonic

Question 1

1.

Answer 1

maintained on a regular basis by service engineer or delegated competent person in decontamination

Question 2

Strainer/filter cleaning (daily)

Answer 2

remove items from bath and clean using suitable detergent and brush to remove contamination produced

Question 3

Tank draining (daily)

Answer 3

the bath solution fully drained at the end of day so contaminants are disposed of

Question 4

Cleaning check (daily)

Answer 4

visual check items at the end of the cycle to ensure all visual debris removed

Question 5

Safety check (weekly)

Answer 5

lid of bath fits adequately and continues to prevent aerosol contamination (check for splatter)

Question 6

Protein residue test (weekly)

Answer 6

special test device to ensure that protein residues are being removed (proteins present in blood, pulp, tooth, soft tissues and microorganisms

Question 7

Activity test using aluminium foil (quarterly)

Answer 7

immersing several strips of aluminium foil in the bath and running a norm cycle. the aluminium should be eroded off the strips at similar points along their length showing the debridement action similarly throughout the tank