RE: Cleaning of metal Base molds

From:Donna Carlton

I use the VIP for cleaning cassettes, however I do the hot water rinse once
a week.  I have never had any problems in 10 years using different models.
Hope you find this helpful or at least a different opinion:-)

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Horn, Hazel V [SMTP:HornHV@archildrens.org]
> Sent:	Thursday, February 28, 2002 9:55 AM
> To:	'Dresser, Karen'; 'Carol Brown'; 'HistoNet Server'
> Cc:	Neff, Faye
> Subject:	RE: Cleaning of metal Base molds
> 
> We have the VIP and Sakura told us NOT to use it to clean molds.   
> Hazel
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:	Dresser, Karen [SMTP:Karen.Dresser@umassmed.edu]
> > Sent:	Wednesday, February 27, 2002 1:40 PM
> > To:	'Carol Brown'; 'HistoNet Server'
> > Cc:	Neff, Faye
> > Subject:	RE: Cleaning of metal Base molds
> > 
> > some labs through them in the chamber during
> > the cleaning cycle on their processor. it may
> > "dirty" your clean-cycle xylenes faster, but it
> > gets your molds totally clean.
> > 
> > Karen Dresser
> > Research Histotechnician
> > UMASS Medical School
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Carol Brown [mailto:BrownCm@brandonrha.mb.ca]
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 9:45 AM
> > To: 'HistoNet Server'
> > Cc: Neff, Faye
> > Subject: Cleaning of metal Base molds
> > 
> > 
> > Our facility has, over the years, varied the process in which we clean
> our
> > base molds.  We have most recently been avoiding the use of xylene or
> it's
> > substitutes do to the odor and, upon subsequent washing, is hard on the
> > plastic plumbing and rubber washers is the washer that we use.
> > Since we no longer use a paraffin solvent prior to washing our
> dishwasher
> > is
> > plugging up due to the solidification of paraffin.
> > How do other facilities remove the paraffin from their metal base molds
> > and
> > have them clean for the next use?
> > Thanks in advance for your assistance.
> > 
> > Carol Brown
> > Technical Administrator
> > Westman Regional Laboratory
> > Phone-204-726-2549
> > Fax 204-725-0259
> > 
> > 
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