| Cleaning
& Disinfecting Grass AgAgCl Electrodes |
| Grass
F-E5SHC, F-E6SHC, FD-E5SHC, FD-E6SHC, FH-E5SHC, FH-E6SHC, AND FS-E5SHC
Disc Electrodes can be cleaned with detergents, or disinfected with
CIDEX OPA solution, or activated glutaraldehyde (Cidex, Metricide,
etc.). Follow the instructions provided by the manufacturer. Avoid
iodines, sodium hypochlorite, oxidizing agents, peroxide, potassium
permanganate and phenol agents. |
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| Sterilization*
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| Note:
Sterilization efficacy is the user's responsibility. The following
methods are for reference only and Grass Technologies Product Group
of Astro-Med, Inc. does not guarantee that effective sterilization
will result. |
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| Steam
Sterilization |
| Note:
The sterilizer manufacturer's written instructions for cycle parameters
should be followed. Grass Ag/AgCl electrodes can be steam sterilized
as follows: |
| Gravity
Displacement Cycles |
10
to 15 minutes at 270°F to 275°F (133°C to 135°C), or 15 to 30 minutes
at 250°F (121°C) |
| Prevacuum
Cycles |
3
to 4 minutes at 270°F to 275°F (133°C to 135°C) |
| Flash
Sterilization |
3 minutes at
270°F (133°C) for both gravity and prevacuum cycles
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| Note:
These are minimum exposure times which may be exceeded, if necessary. |
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| Ethylene
Oxide (EtO) Sterilization |
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Ethylene Oxide
(EtO) Sterilization Grass Ag/AgCl electrodes can be ethylene oxide
(EtO) (gas) sterilized. Follow the sterilizer manufacturer's instructions
for details including: cycle time, temperature, device packaging,
and aeration time.
*
Recommendations from AAMI Standards and Recommended Practises. Volume
1: Sterilization
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