This article covers the care and cleaning of the whole body plethysmograph chambers, temperature and humidity probes, and Aerogen nebulizers.  For more information on this product, please review the FinePointe WBP Application Manual.

Cleaning the Chamber

Clean animal chamber of debris as needed by wiping with a cloth or rinsing with warm water. For a more thorough cleaning, use warm water and a mild dish detergent. It is best to let the chambers thoroughly air dry. Be certain that no water remains in any bias flow ports or tubing. If required, dry with a cloth towel.

• DO NOT submerge the chamber as this will affect pneumotach screens and the reference chamber.
• DO NOT USE WINDEX or window cleaner to clean the plethysmograph. Continued use of Windex will eventually crack the lucite material.
• DO NOT put the chamber in the dishwasher.
• DO NOT use alcohol-based cleansers.

Disinfecting Chambers 

The following products have not been tested specifically at DSI, but have been recommended by DSI customers and appears to be compatible with the acrylic used in manufacturing the WBP chambers. ay be used for disinfecting the chambers when used in a BSL-3 or BSL-4 facility:

• Cetylcide II Concentrate, recommended by current customers
• Rescue Disinfectants (4.5% Hydrogen Perioxide) 
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• A dilute bleach (5-6% sodium hypochlorite) per CDC guidelines
• Hydrogen Peroxide - We have not done formal testing on this, but have used 0.5% H2O2 wipes and have not seen a problem.  Low concentration (<3%) should not cause issues