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Decon 90 Surfactant

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Code: 410-AA-002
  Pack Size List Price Qty  
photo_camera 5L
410-AA-002
£72.98
Pack: 5L

£72.98

Surface active cleaning agent, and/or radioactive decontaminant, for laboratory, medical and industrial applications.

Supplied as a liquid concentrate, for dilution with water. For ‘manual’ cleaning, or for use in an ultrasonic cleaning bath.

Appearance

Milky white, non-viscous liquid, having faint odour.

Formulation

A mixture of anionic and non-ionic surface active agents, stabilising agents, non-phosphate detergent builders, alkalis and sequestering agents, in an aqueous base.

Decon 90 does NOT contain Phosphates, Enzymes, EDTA/NTA or Chlorine Bleaches.

Biodegradeable, phosphate free, Bactericidal, non-flammable and free-rinsing

Applications

For cleaning and/or decontaminating glassware, ceramics, rubbers, most plastics, stainless steel and ferrous metals.

Warnings

NOT suitable for domestic applications.

Being alkaline, DECON 90 is NOT suitable for use on non-ferrous metals, notably aluminium and zinc, or on polycarbonate.

Method of use

  • Prepare a 2% to 5% solution of Decon 90 with water
  • Fully immerse the items to be cleaned and soak for 2 to 24 hours, depending upon the degree and tenacity of the soiling.
  • Problem contaminants can be treated by increasing the solution strength.
  • Cleaning time can be reduced by heating the solution (40°C to 50°C) or using in an ultrasonic cleaning bath.
  • The cleaned items must be rinsed thoroughly as soon as they are removed from the cleaning solution, and dried.
  • We recommend three agitated rinses in water to ensure removal of all traces of contamination and cleaning agent.

A phosphate-free, biodegradable, water rinsable surfactant formulated specifically for laboratory and medical cleaning applications.

A 2% aqueous solution has a pH of 10.7

Recommended for use in ultrasonic cleaners and for cleaning glass, ceramics, plastics, glass fibre, rubber, stainless steel and ferrous metals and is used widely as a radioactive decontaminant

Being alkaline, an aqueous solution will etch certain metals such as aluminium and zinc

HS Code / Commodity Code: 3402909000

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