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Acidic Cleaning Procedure
(For Equipment Used With Compressed Air)
Introduction
This procedure provides complete instructions for cleaning reusable,
Acidic cleaning is a five step procedure that includes:
▼Degreasing and
▼Tap water rinse
▼Ultrasonic acid bath
▼Sodium bicarbonate neutralizing bath
▼Distilled or
Required Equipment
❏Ultrasonic Cleaner – Essential to provide the most effective removal of corrosion and scale from metal parts. It is impossible to attain the same level of cleaning with any other method. Preferred features include a
❏Screen Dip Basket – Provided with most ultrasonic cleaners, allows the parts to be fully immersed in each solution, and trans- ferred from one container to the next.
❏Separate Containers – It is important to use four separate con- tainers, including the well of the ultrasonic cleaner, to hold each solution so that the parts can be transferred quickly in the correct sequence and with minimal delay. Each container should be ap- proximately the same shape and size as the well of the ultrasonic cleaner, so that the dip basket fits completely inside.
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