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AINTENANCE
Post-Contaminated Environment Cleaning
If the ventilator is operated in an environment where it may have been exposed to
contamination from a hazardous materials accident, mass epidemic, or weapon of mass
destruction, ZOLL recommends that the guidelines below are followed:
1. Always follow the decontamination procedures specified by the local Incident Command
Safety Officer.
Equipment should be cleaned and decontaminated as soon as possible after use. Personnel
2.
should always wear the appropriate Personal Protective Equipment while decontaminating
equipment.
The ventilator's outer case should be cleaned with a damp, soapy cloth and throughly dried
3.
with a lint-free cloth. Make sure that all exposed surfaces are cleaned and dried.
For general decontamination/cleaning situations, a 10% bleach solution applied with a damp
4.
cloth is an effective decontaminant that can be used. Since the potential amount of
contaminants that the ventilator might be exposed to is so large, it is difficult to provide an
appropriate cleaning method for each type of exposure. An effective cleaning agent for one
type of exposure may not be effective with another and cleaning and sterilizing practices may
vary between institutions. ZOLL suggests that each facility have in place a procedure for the
cleaning and disinfection of its medical equipment and that these procedures to consulted for
further guidance.
Care must be taken to prevent liquids from entering the ventilator. Never submerge the
5.
ventilator and avoid using excessive amounts of water that might enter the unit.
Never use abrasives or chlorinated hydrocarbon based cleansers when cleaning the ventilator,
6.
they will damage the plastic and interface lens.
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