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First of all, it should be recalled that, when
handling
and
managing
contaminated material, it is
a good idea to take the following
precautions
:
– Wear rubber gloves of adequate thickness;
– Clean your gloved hands with a germicide detergent;
– always carry the instruments on a tray;
– never carry them in your hands;
– protect your hands from contact with any sharp points or edges; this will avoid the risk of
contracting a dangerous infection;
– Immediately remove any article that does not need to be sterilized or that is not capable of
withstanding the process;
– Carefully wash your still gloved hands when done handling non-sterile material.
all materials and/or instruments to be sterilized must be perfectly clean, without any type of re-
sidue (deposits of organic/inorganic material, fragments of paper, cotton/gauze pads, lime, etc.).
NOTE
In addITIon To CauSInG pRoblemS duRInG STeRIlIzaTIon, The FaI-
luRe To Clean and RemoVe ReSIdue Can damaGe The InSTRu-
menTS and/oR The STeRIlIzeR, ITSelF.
an effective
cleaning
consists of the following:
1. Rinse the instruments under running water
immediately
after use;
2. Separate metal instruments by type of material (carbon steel, stainless steel, brass, aluminum,
chromium, etc.), to avoid electrolytic oxidation-reduction;
3.
Clean the instrument with an ultrasound device containing a mixture of water and germicide solution
carefully following the manufacturer’s recommendations, or use a heat disinfector;
4.
For best results, use a detergent specifically designed for ultrasound washing, with a neutral pH.
NOTE
SoluTIonS ConTaInInG phenolS oR quaTeRnaRy ammonIa Com-
poundS Can CauSe CoRRoSIon on InSTRumenTS and The meTal
paRTS oF ulTRaSound deVICeS.
5. after washing, carefully rinse the instruments and make sure that residues have been completely
eliminated; if necessary, repeat the washing cycle or clean manually.
NOTE
To aVoId The FoRmaTIon oF lIme SpoTS, RInSe WITh deIonIzed oR
dISTIlled WaTeR, IF poSSIble. WheneVeR VeRy haRd Tap WaTeR IS
uSed, We ReCommend alWayS dRyInG The InSTRumenTS.
For
handles
(turbines, contra-angles, etc.), supplement the above with treatment in suitable dedi-
cated devices that provide effective internal cleaning (occasionally including lubrication).
NOTE
The end oF The STeRIlIzaTIon pRoGRam, RemembeR To lubRICaTe
The InTeRnal handle meChanISmS uSInG The SpeCIal STeRIle oIl.
by TakInG TheSe pReCauTIonS, The InSTRumenTS uSeFul lIFe WIll
noT be ReduCed In any Way.
WARNING
ConSulT The InSTRuCTIonS pRoVIded by The manuFaCTuReR oF
The InSTRumenT/maTeRIal To be STeRIlIzed beFoRe SubjeCTInG
IT To auToClaVe TReaTmenT, CheCkInG FoR any InCompaTIbIlITIeS.
SCRupulouSly FolloW The meThodS oF uSInG deTeRGenTS oR dI-
SInFeCTanTS and The uSaGe InSTRuCTIonS oF The auTomaTIC de-
VICeS FoR WaShInG and/oR lubRICaTInG Them.
PREPARING THE
MATERIAL
INTRODUCTION
TREATING THE
MATERIAL BEFORE
STERILIzATION