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Before
Use: Rinse silver electrodes in hot water to remove protective coating.
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| Cleaning
& Disinfecting Grass Silver Electrodes |
| Grass
F-E5SH, F-E5S and F-E6SH; FH-E5SH, FH-ESG and FH-E6SH; FD-E5SH, FD-E5S
and FD-E6SH; FS-E5SH; E5SH, E5S and E6SH Silver
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, oxidating 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 Silver Disc 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 |
| Ethylene
Oxide (EtO) Sterilization Grass Silver Disc 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.
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Recommendations from AAMI Standards and Recommended Practises. Volume
1: Sterilization
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