Are the Goggles Disposable?How to Disinfect Medical Goggles?
1. Are the goggles disposable?
There are many types of goggles, including medical goggles, which are disposable and usually discarded by clinical staff to ensure the safety of their use.Goggles, such as tactical goggles, gas welding goggles and blue light goggles, can be reused and can be cleaned and disinfected regularly.
2.,How long to change the goggles?
1.) Once the goggles are contaminated by the patient's body fluids or blood, they should be replaced immediately, cleaned and disinfected, and can be reused again.
2.) Medical goggles need to be replaced if there are special circumstances such as lens blurring and crack, and cannot be used again.Because these goggles may be imperfectly protected, there is a risk of exposure to the skin or eyes of health care workers.
3,) ordinary anti-foreign splashing goggles, the standard service period is 24 months, if used frequently, it is 3 months of effective service period, more than the service period should be replaced, can not continue to use.
3.Disinfection method of medical goggles
1,) alcohol,
Medical goggles can be disinfected with alcohol. The specific use method is to spray the concentration of 75% medical alcohol on both sides of the goggles, stand for a few minutes, and then rinse the lenses with water and wipe the lens cloth to dry them. The bacteria on the goggles can be effectively killed to complete the disinfection of the goggles.
2.) Disinfect wipes
Disinfecting medical goggles can also be done directly with disinfecting wipes, which can be purchased at any drugstore. To disinfecting goggles, simply wipe the front and back of the lenses with the disinfecting wipes a few times, and then clean them with a mirror wiper.
3.) Soapy water
After the soap is put into warm water to make soapy water, the medical goggles lens can be cleaned with soapy water, and the goggles can also be disinfected to ensure the safety of the goggles.Because soapy water is an alkaline disinfectant, it can effectively inhibit or kill most bacteria and fungi.
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