DIRECTORATE OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE REPORT

Centrifuges

FACILITY: DEPT.: LOC.:

W/O NO.: DATE: INSPECTOR:
MFR.: MODEL: S/N:
INV. NO.: TIME:------.-------hr

SYSTEM COMPONENTS
CTRL No. Description

SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS

Check with laboratory personnel before performing any maintenance or shipping centrifuges to the
manufacturer for repair. Laboratory personnel should have properly decontaminated the centrifuge. A
centrifuge should be vacuumed out before any testing is started. (Broken glass, which may be contaminated
with blood, is sometimes found inside. In addition, visible blood may be located on or in the centrifuge.)

Be careful not to touch a spinning rotor if an interlock fails or if you are operating the centrifuge with the lid
open. Never attempt to stop a moving rotor with your hands or with a tool or object.
Ensure that the centrifuge tubes are properly balanced and that the speed and tube length is in accordance with
the tube and centrifuge manufacturers' recommendations. Use proper-sized tubes for the rotor. If using a
swinging-bucket rotor, ensure that the tubes are placed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions;
long tubes (e.g., 100 mm) placed in the corner tube holders closest to the rotor shaft will probably break when
the rotor buckets swing out.
Always follow universal precautions when centrifuging blood or body fluids. These precautions include wearing
gloves, face protection (e.g., shields), gowns or laboratory coats, and plastic aprons, and are described in detail
in the National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards (NCCLS) Document M29-A, Vol. 11, No. 14,
Protection of Laboratory Workers from Infectious Disease Transmitted by Blood, Body Fluids, and Tissue
(approved guideline). (This document can be obtained from the NCCLS, 771 E. Lancaster Ave., Villanova PA
19085; (610) 525-2435.) Additional information about universal precautions is detailed in the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA's) bloodborne pathogens standard (Occupational exposure to
bloodborne pathogens. Fed Regist 1991 Dec 6; 56(235):64004-182).
All new centrifuges should have a lid and a safety interlock that prevents the lid from being opened while the
rotor is spinning at high speeds. Purchase only those centrifuges on which the rotor stops completely before the
lid can be opened and/or, for centrifuges that operate at a low speed, purchase only those that have a
protective lid for the buckets or an inner safety lid for the rotor. Give preference to those centrifuges that have
protective lids for the buckets or rotor. If the centrifuges being purchased allow the lid to be opened while the
rotor is spinning at low speeds, protective lids should be included.
TEST APPARATUS
No Test Equipment (Major) S.N. Cal. Due Date Ref.
Y N RSS MOH.
1 Leakage current meter or electrical safety    
analyzer (Major, Acceptance)
2 Ground resistance ohmmeter (Major,    
Acceptance)
3 Stopwatch (Major, Acceptance)    
4 Tachometer (Major, Acceptance)    

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 SUPPLIES
Wrench to tighten the rotor nut (Major, Acceptance)
Electronic thermometer accurate to 0.5 C (for refrigerated
centrifuges only) (Major, Acceptance)

QUALITATIVE TASKS
Pass Fail
Chassis/Housing (Acceptance)
Chassis/Housing (Major)
Mount/Fasteners (Acceptance)
Mount/Fasteners (Major)
AC Plug (Acceptance)
AC Plug (Major)
Line Cord (Acceptance)
Line Cord (Major)
Strain Reliefs (Major,
Acceptance)
Circuit Breaker/Fuse
(Acceptance)
Circuit Breaker/Fuse (Major)
Controls/Switches (Acceptance)
Pass Fail
Controls/Switches (Major)
Motor/Rotor/Pump
(Acceptance)
Motor/Rotor/Pump (Major)
Brake (Major, Acceptance)
Indicators/Displays (Major,
Acceptance)
Alarms/Interlocks
(Acceptance)
Alarms/Interlocks (Major)
Audible Signals (Major,
Acceptance)
Labeling (Major, Acceptance)
Accessories (Acceptance)
Accessories (Major)

QUANTITATIVE TASKS
Set/Indicated Measured Pass Fail
Grounding Resistance (0.5 ) (Major,
Acceptance)
Chassis Leakage Current (500 µA)
(Acceptance)
Chassis Leakage Current (500 µA)
(Major)
Temperature Accuracy (±3C) (Major,
Acceptance)
Timer Accuracy (±10%C) (Major,
Acceptance)
Accuracy of Speed Setting (±10%)
(Major, Acceptance)

PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
Done Done
Clean (Major) Replace (Major)
Lubricate (Major)
USED PARTS
No Part Part no QTY UNIT TOTAL ‫مستند‬ ‫مستند‬
descriptions PRICE PRICE ‫إخراجات‬ ‫ادخاالت‬
1

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 Equipment Utilization Analysis
No Utilization level INDICATOR Optimum Measured O/M*100%

1 > 100% Over 

loaded
2 (80- Loaded  Comments :
100)%
3 (50- Medium 
79.9)% load
4 < 50 % Low load 
5 Not used  Reason  Stand by in store
 Old unit in store
 High running cost
 Consumables not available
 Need maintenance
 Need user training
 Lack of Users / Operators
 Not needed in the location
 Not practical for use
 Missing parts /accessories or
manuals

NOTES

UNIT PASS the P.P.M Procedure YES NO

UNIT Needs : 1.parts 2.manuals 3.test equip-t 1 2 3
UNIT Needs : 1.maintenance in field 2.to be transferred to central W.S 1 2
UNIT IS RECOMMANDED TO BE REMOVED FROM USE YES NO

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