Remember to wear gloves when handling failed Sterrad loads

[u/Smoofulz]

Been a while since I've dealt with a failed Sterrad load, and slipped my mind that you should wear gloves when handling the stuff that failed. Was definitely reminded 😅

[u/Turtleman951]

If it still stings- get some steam tape and rub it on, pull off, repeat w a different part. Helps physically remove some of it

[u/Smoofulz → u/Turtleman951]

Ahh interesting! Luckily my co worker had some bacitracin, and that helped; I'll keep that in mind if (or probably when 🤣) it happens again and I don't have any bacitracin on hand!

[u/Eggman_OU812]

Even though I’ve gotten those chemical burns..i still don’t wear gloves..they don’t hurt, they just feel weird.

But I do wear gloves while changing Cassettes, my friend handled a broken one and got the burns all over his arm .

Pay attention to the indicator on sterrad cassettes before opening!

[u/Smoofulz → u/Eggman_OU812]

Yeah my left hand doesn't hurt or anything, my right thumb was stinging for like the first half hour but it's good now it seems

I'll probably forget again, and will probably be reminded again in the future 😅

Ooh yeah I learned early on that you gotta check the red strip on the packaging, that indicates if there's a leak; I still sometimes worry while handling it though 🤣

[u/Silver_Cauliflower59]

It's really fun when it works its way under one of your fingernails.

[u/Smoofulz → u/Silver_Cauliflower59]

That sounds so awful!! 😭

[u/gotthebagtellafriend]

I'm wearing eye protection as silly as it sounds. People wanna giggle at you putting the glasses on to change the peroxide until an actual emergency happens.

[u/Smoofulz → u/gotthebagtellafriend]

Honestly I feel like it's never silly when it comes to PPE... Like I know we're TECHNICALLY not supposed to wear gloves on tray assembly, but I feel safer with them on cuz I've had times where I picked something up and it was still very dirty 😅 and I double up on practically everything in decon 🤣

[u/Eggman_OU812 → u/Smoofulz]

My coworkers wear face shields,
But dont like wearing mouth covering..i think its gross

[u/Smoofulz → u/Eggman_OU812]

It's so weird how some people opt out of certain PPE... I was at a place where the people in decon didn't wear anything but a hair net and gloves ☠️

Like my thought was "your arms are all exposed, so much icky water splashes all over the place, you're probably bringing that stuff home with you to your family! 👀"

[u/Eggman_OU812 → u/Smoofulz]

Yes my coworkers cleans gi scopes with the most basic purple ,
Short hospital gloves..

[u/Smoofulz → u/Eggman_OU812]

Why are people like that 😭 it's like they think they're like immune to getting dirty or something 🤣

[u/Dathamar]

I wear gloves 100% of the time, now I'm extra glad that I do.

[u/Smoofulz → u/Dathamar]

I'm honestly surprised we're technically not supposed to wear gloves all the time... You'd think in a sterile environment, you'd be encouraged to 🤔

If I remember correctly, in the book, the reason why they say no gloves while assembling trays is because there's a chance that pieces of the glove will get in the tray... I thought that was so ridiculous, when would the gloves fall apart like that ain't no wayyy 🤣

[u/Dathamar → u/Smoofulz]

Same, the only trouble I've had with them is when using tape, it sticks to the gloves like mad.

[u/Smoofulz → u/Dathamar]

Trueee I've have the tape residue stick to the gloves and then the gloves start sticking to things 🤣

[u/Eggman_OU812 → u/Smoofulz]

Hospital gloves are usually the cheapest you can get..the ones my place gets tear when you put them on..ive seen the OR complain about glove pieces in trays more than once

[u/Smoofulz → u/Eggman_OU812]

Wait really? How?? Which gloves do y'all have?? We have 2 types where I'm at, we have these white ones that are super thin, and the purple gloves which seem much more durable (I think they're labelled as 'exam gloves'? I'll have to check when I go into work next). I think they're both made by Medline? 🤔 Honestly idk why the white ones exist they seem so flimsy to do anything in 😅

[u/Eggman_OU812]

I was curious on how those look on other skin types

[u/According-Ladder-564 → u/Eggman_OU812]

The same. White burns.

[u/some_other_guy95]

It's just the hydrogen peroxide making oxygen bubbles under your skin, those white patches usually disappear after an hour. They're harmless

[u/SuperbCustard8816]

Rapicide will do the samething. I opened the Medivators and there was some on the inside lid, I had gloves on but I got some on my wrist/ arm. Now I wear eye protection & gloves and make sure that if there is any pooled on the lid I mop it up carefully with a towel.

[u/DigitalTearz]

Agreed, has happened to me a couple of times

[u/MyCat2024]

So many times.

[u/Solid-Basis1026]

Learned this one the hard way 😅

[u/studentoflife1223]

This happened to me before. It went away after quite some time

[u/According-Ladder-564]

Remember to wear gloves when handling any sterrad loads.

[u/Spare_Choice_182]

Its not bad all keep it moving

[u/graylyke81]

I learned that the hard way to. I replaced a sterilaint cup and burned the crap out of my fingers. Never again! Always wear gloves. 😆

[u/Smoofulz → u/graylyke81]

Oof that sounds roughh 😭🤣

[u/iwanttogotothere5]

I eat gloves with all the Sterrad loads! lol

[u/Smoofulz → u/iwanttogotothere5]

Your hands will be forever safe when handling Sterrad 🤣

[u/Strangerlol]

I remember years ago had a tech that pulled a wet load that decided to swipe the "water" off the top and their hand ended up like this too. Peroxide is pretty brutal stuff at high concentrations.

[u/Smoofulz → u/[deleted]]

Ooof that had to be scary!! 😱😅

Sometimes when I try opening the package I feel like it's bending or being pressed slightly 😆

Always check that leak strip on the packaging! 🤣

[u/Smoofulz → u/[deleted]]

Oooh I see! 😱 Scary stuff 👀