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Chapter 5 Reprocessing
• Patient debris and reprocessing
chemicals are hazardous. Wear personal
protective equipment to guard against
dangerous chemicals and infectious
material. During cleaning and
sterilization, always wear appropriate
personal protective equipment, such as
eye wear, a face mask,
moisture-resistant clothing and
chemical-resistant gloves that fit properly
and are long enough so that your skin is
not exposed. Always remove
contaminated protective clothing before
leaving the reprocessing area.
• The reprocessing procedures described
in this manual should be completed the
same day the instrument has been used.
If reprocessing is delayed, residual
organic debris will solidify and it may be
difficult to effectively reprocess the
instrument.
• Reprocess the instrument immediately
after use, first by immersing it in a
neutral, low-foaming, medical-grade
detergent solution, then following the
remaining steps as instructed in this
chapter. Failure to reprocess the
instrument immediately after use, or
using other than a medical-grade
detergent may cause corrosion at the
instrument’s hook. This could cause the
hook to break and/or come off inside the
patient.
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