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How to Clean Quartz Scientific Glassware

With all medical and scientific equipment, cleanliness is of upmost importance. Quartz Scientific is a company located in the United Kingdom. It was established in 1975 and manufacturers laboratory glassware. Laboratory glassware differs from ordinary glassware, since it needs to withstand extreme temperatures and pressures. Because of those conditions, the glassware is made from quartz or borosilicate glass. Borosilicate glass withstands temperatures of up to 464 degrees Fahrenheit for standard uses.

Things You'll Need

Non-abrasive dish detergent
Soft brush
Distilled water
1/2-cup chromic acid
Plastic tub
Glass stirrer

Instructions

Standard Cleaning
- 1
  Soak the glassware in water after use. Pour two drops of non-abrasive dish detergent onto a soft brush.
- 2
  Lather the dish detergent by rubbing it on the brush, using your hand.
- 3
  Scrub the interior and exterior surfaces of the glassware.
- 4
  Rinse the detergent off the glassware thoroughly with water. Rinse the water in distilled water and dry the glassware in a drying rack. Distilled water contains a neutral pH level.
Acid Wash Cleaning
- 5
  Pour a 1/2 cup of chromic acid into a plastic tub. Pour five cups of water into the tub. Mix the solution together, using a glass stirrer.
- 6
  Remove all non-glass material, such as metal clamps or flanges, from the glassware.
- 7
  Soak the glassware in the tub for two minutes. Remove the glassware and follow standard cleaning instructions above.

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