Do. . .
- Handle instruments carefully
- Hand instruments one at a time or in small numbers
- Protect the tips of instruments, especially from other instruments
- Wipe blood off instrument immediately after use - Allowed to dry, blood causes deterioration, corrosion and pitting
- Leave instruments in solutions if necessary, for as brief a time as possible; rinsing them thoroughly with dematerialized, distilled water
Don't. . .
- Toss or drop instruments onto one another or weigh them down by stacking them on top of one another
- Throw sharp and delicate instruments in basins
- Rinse or soak instruments in saline or bleach; prolonged exposure can lead to pitting and corrosion.
- Permit stainless steel to come in contact with strong solutions such as any chloride, any acid, Disinfectants, Salts of any kind, Phenol, Potassium, Mercury, Iodine, Bleach
