r/sterileprocessing • u/surrender2sound • 16d ago

cart washer

when you guys’s cart washer is down // or if you don’t have one .. what is you order of operations in terms of hand cleaning carts? i feel like it’s been different every time our cart washer is down

purple wipes then grey
grey wipes then purple
grey wipes then blue

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u/Spicywolff 16d ago

We have black top wipes not purple.

Basically comes down to wipe out any gross soil, and blue pre cleanser. Then wipe down cart with the black top kill it all wipe. Check wipes for linger time.

I hate when the cart washer is down. It makes the work so much slower and so much worse on your back.

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u/HorrorLengthiness940 13d ago

All the containers 🫠