StaglinCenter:EEG:Disinfect

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After removing the net and unplugging it from the amp, wrap a dry towel around the plug. Remember, this plug must stay DRY, especially during the following process which involves a lot of water!

1. Rinse the Electrolyte Solution Out of the Net

1. In the prep room, dump the bucket full of electrolyte solution, rinse it with water once or twice, and fill it with warm water in the sink.
2. Place the towel-wrapped plug on a chair near the sink and submerge the electrode net (turned inside out, sponges out) into the bucket of water.
3. Rinse out the net by gently lifting it up and down and waving it back and forth in the water, allowing water to flow through the sponges.
4. Lift the net fully out of the bucket and dump the rinsing water.
5. Fill the bucket with warm water once again and repeat the rinsing process until you have rinsed the net a total of four times.
6. Once you see no more suds in the water and the net has been rinsed thoroughly , gently pat the excess water out of the net with a towel.

2. Disinfect the Net

1. Leaving the towel-wrapped plug on the chair, place the plastic bucket of premade disinfectant on the floor right in front of the chair.
  • The disinfectant can be found on the floor of the prep room. It is the plastic bucket with the yellow top.
2. Submerge the electrode sensors in the disinfectant.
3. Gently plunge the net up and down allowing the disinfectant to move through the sponges for 1-2 minutes.
4. Leave the net to soak for 10 minutes
  • Set a timer! Soaking the net for a longer time may damage the net!
5. Mark a tally on the lid of the disinfectant. The suite administrator will monitor when it is time for new disinfectant to be made and prepare new disinfectant accordingly.

If you haven't already, now would be a great time to fill out the Step 4: Feedback Form by following the directions on the display of the desktop! It'l will only take a few minutes while you are waiting for the net to soak!

3. Rinse the Disinfectant Out of the Net

1. Follow steps 2-6 from Rinse the Electrolyte Solution Out of the Net above.
2. Hang the net by its connector to dry and place the empty rinsing bucket underneath to catch any drips.


Refrences:

  • EGI Rinsing and Disinfecting Instructions

The EGI instructions can be found in the black binder in the cabinet in the prep room.