Guide to balance cleaning: 8 simple steps

Mettler-Toledo GmbH

Reference paper: 8 steps to a clean balance and 5 solutions to keep it clean

How to clean a laboratory balance and how to keep it clean

A clean analytical balance or precision balance is the first step towards safe and accurate weighing. Cleaning increases user safety and reduces the risk of cross-contamination, and is the most important action to prolonged instrument life.

Cleaning of a laboratory balance can be fast and easy, if you know how to do it right. In this reference guide you will get answers to the following frequently asked questions:

  • When should I clean my balance?
  • What material do I need and which cleaning agents should I use?
  • How do I clean different parts of my balance?
  • Can I move my balance to clean around it?
  • What do I need to do after I have finished cleaning?

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Reference paper: 8 steps to a clean balance and 5 solutions to keep it clean

Guide to balance cleaning: 8 simple steps

How to clean a laboratory balance and how to keep it clean

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Precise weighing is critical in laboratory and industrial environments. From accurate dosing of chemicals for research experiments to mass production of products, precise weight determination is often the first and most critical step. Modern balances and weighing instruments are sophisticated, offer impressive precision and are resilient to external influences such as temperature and humidity.

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Topic world Weighing

Topic world Weighing

Precise weighing is critical in laboratory and industrial environments. From accurate dosing of chemicals for research experiments to mass production of products, precise weight determination is often the first and most critical step. Modern balances and weighing instruments are sophisticated, offer impressive precision and are resilient to external influences such as temperature and humidity.

15+ products
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10+ brochures