VITA® Shade Guides can be autoclaved up to a maximum temperature of 284ºF (140ºC).
Steam autoclaves are recommended.
| CAUTION: All Classic shade guides sold prior to January 2011 cannot withstand autoclaving. To determine if your guide can be autoclaved, the front of the guide should look like: |  |
| Alternatively, the Shade Guides can be disinfected at the surface. Please avoid disinfectants containing phenol, methyl ethyl ketone or iodine, as they are harmful to the materials constructing the shade guide. | |
| As of December 2010, the following disinfectants do not contain chemicals harmful to VITA Shade Guides: |
As of December 2010, the following disinfectants contain chemicals harmful to VITA Shade Guides: |
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Isopropyl Alcohol Ethyl Alcohol Quaternary Ammonium Glutaraldehyde Glutaraldehyde with Sodium Phenate |
Isopropyl Alcohol with Phenols Ethyl Alcohol with Phenols Glycol with Phenols Iodophores Accelerated Hydrogen Peroxide (AHP) |
Users should follow manufacturers instructions for sterilization or disinfection
The lists shown above are not exhaustive. If you have questions or your product is not listed,
please call Vident at 800-249-1640 (in Canada call 800-324-6224)
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