How To Deal With A Broken Centrifuge Tube in A Laboratory Centrifuge?

Sep 16, 2022Leave a message


Laboratory centrifuges are more and more widely used in modern times, and there are more and more demands for centrifuges in the market. The centrifuge industry is developing rapidly, and it is currently showing a promising situation. However, technological innovation and quality development are the foundation of the development of the centrifuge industry. The market's requirements for centrifuges will become higher and higher, and the industry must be driven to become more intelligent.


At present, the commonly used laboratory centrifuge rotates very fast, but we must pay attention to safety, especially to prevent the centrifuge from vibrating and moving while working due to imbalance or aging of the test tube pad during the operation of the centrifuge, resulting in or the centrifuge tube is broken due to vibration because the cap is not covered, and the glass fragments rotate and fly out, causing an accident.


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Centrifuge tube

The rupture of the centrifuge tube of the laboratory centrifuge has the risk of severe aerosol leakage. If the centrifuge tube is ruptured during the centrifugation process, the power should be turned off immediately and the centrifuge lid should be kept closed for 30 minutes before opening the lid for processing. If the centrifuge tube breaks after the centrifuge stops running, immediately close the lid and keep it for 30 minutes before processing. The centrifuge should be located in a well-ventilated laboratory space.


Centrifuge tube

When cleaning up broken centrifuge tubes, you should wear a pair of thick rubber gloves over the disposable gloves, and use tweezers or cotton-padded tweezers to pick up the fragments. Dispose of waste according to regulations. Unbroken capped tubes are used to disinfect contaminated container surfaces with a chlorine-based disinfectant.


After cleaning the broken centrifuge tube, the inner surface of the centrifuge can be wiped twice with chlorine-containing disinfectant with an effective chlorine concentration of 0.5% or 75% alcohol, and then wiped with clean water. After drying, the centrifuge can be restored to normal use.