Component Task: Processing Instrument After Use

REQUIREMENT ON TRAY

• A pair of Utility gloves 
• A bucket containing 5% chlorine solution  
• Sponge 
• Soap in a soap dish or liquid soap 
• A receptacle to collect the cleaned instruement 
• A veronica bucket containing warm or cool water or a standing  
• A sink or bowled for used water 
• Soft bristled scrubbing brush 
• Towel for drying instrument
  

COMPONENT TASK

1. Immerse all used instruments in a plastic bucket of freshly prepared 1-10 parazone solution for at least 10 minutes.
2. Put on utility gloves and remove instruments from the parazone 1-10 after 10minutes.
3. Rinse the instrument in warm or cool water.
4. Scrubs instrument using a soft brush with liquid detergent pay attention to the crevices/serrated ends.
5. Rinse instrument thoroughly with clean water to remove all detergent
6. Boil for 20 minutes in a steriliser with a lid well covered. OR dries by air or clean with clean towel if to be sterilised (CSSD).