Cotton swabs are not only widely used, but also have good bending resistance. The bar shall be able to withstand an external force of 100g without permanent deformation or fracture. So, what is the correct use of cotton swabs?
1 cotton swabs can be used after opening the bag. 2. Take out the Cotton Swab from the end of the stick. If removed from the end of the cotton, bacteria on the hand can contaminate the sterile cotton. 3 Medical Cotton Swabs can directly treat wounds. However, it should be noted that the cotton swab should be stored in a well ventilated room with a relative humidity of no more than 80% and no corrosive gas to avoid high temperature. Medical cotton swabs are generally in direct contact with patients' wounds, and have high requirements for disinfection. In addition, the selection of absorbent cotton raw materials for making cotton swabs must meet the requirements of national standards and industrial standards. There are also requirements for the quality of bars. Whether plastic rods, paper rods or wood rods, they should meet the specified requirements and can withstand certain external forces without permanent deformation or fracture. 4 household cotton swabs generally do not deal with human wounds, and are only suitable for general skin cleaning. When using a household cotton swab to clean the baby's body, pay attention to the operation when the baby is quiet to prevent the cotton swab from poking the baby. Precautions for using cotton swabs Pay attention to the shelf life Hospital cotton swabs are mostly packed with double-layer paper. This kind of cotton swab is sterilized by high temperature and high pressure. The shelf life is generally two weeks when it is unopened. However, in humid areas in the South or in the rainy season in spring, bacteria will penetrate into the packaging because the paper is easy to be damp. Therefore, the shelf life of cotton swabs is likely to be only about one week.
It's important to keep cotton swabs When storing cotton swabs, ensure that the package is sealed, and pay attention to that the cotton swabs are stored in a well ventilated room with a relative humidity of no more than 80% and no corrosive gas, so as to avoid high temperature. Household cotton swabs should not be used for wound disinfection Ordinary families usually do not use many cotton swabs, and there is no condition to disinfect the remaining cotton swabs within 24 hours after opening. Therefore, it is recommended to use those cotton swabs as ordinary cotton swabs or discard them. Never use them for wound treatment, especially for infants. Sterile cotton swabs are needed for skin disinfection. Once contaminated, the wound may be infected. Some people think that the cotton swab should be stained with alcohol, iodophor and other disinfectants anyway. There is no bacteria at all. They don't know that disinfection and sterilization are two different concepts. Disinfection is to kill pathogenic microorganisms on articles; Sterilization is to completely kill all pathogenic microorganisms and non pathogenic microorganisms, including spores. Sterilization includes disinfection, but disinfection cannot replace sterilization. In other words, although disinfectants such as alcohol and iodophor can kill pathogenic microorganisms, if the cotton swab is not sterile, but contains microorganisms such as spores, the disinfectant has nothing to do with it, and even the disinfectant will be polluted. Therefore, ensuring the sterility of cotton swabs is an important measure to prevent infection.
May 13, 2022
