Supplies Flashcards
(35 cards)
Instruments are soaked in a chemical solution (follow directions).
Sterilizer- Chemical
Two types of powders:
- Preservative powders
- Hardening Compounds
Preservative Embalming Chemicals
Chemical in powder form; typically used for surface embalming of the remains.
- Often paraformaldehyde
- Good for dry gangrene
Preservative Powders
Chemical in powder form that has the ability to absorb and to disinfect. Often used in cavity treatment of autopsied cases.
- Quads (plastic of paris base, is 4 kinds of chemicals)
- Good for wet gangrene
Hardening Compounds
An unstable salt produced in an aqueous solution and used as a bleaching and disinfecting agent.
- This combined with HCHO (formaldehyde) forms BCME gas.
- This combined with ammonia forms chlorine gas.
Sodium Hypochlorite (Bleach)
A carcinogen potentially produced when formaldehyde and sodium hypochlorite come into contact with each other; normally occurs only in a controlled laboratory setting and requires a catalyst.
Bischloromethyl Ether (BCME)
An agent, usually chemical, applied to inanimate objects/surfaces to destroy disease causing microbial agents, but usually not bacterial spores.
- Examples:
- Ethanol
- Formaldehyde
- Iodophores
- Phenol
Disinfectant Chemicals
External and internal
- Adhesives (glue)
- Incision sealer(s)
- Incision putty
Sealing Agents
Works by the scrubbing action.
- The scrubbing action damages the bacterial cell membrane wall.
- Note: Detergents work differently, they work by attaching to the bacteria.
Disinfectant Soaps
A liquid holding another substance in solution.
- Common example is water (which is the universal)
Solvents
3 Types of these:
- Cotton
- Batting Cotton
- Web roll
Cotton
Moisture absorbing
Cotton
Non-moisture absorbing
Batting Cotton
Rolled moisture absorbing
Web roll
Clear plastic or rubber; must be temperature sensitive; must be O.S.H.A. approved.
- Clear acceptable
- Not clear = not acceptable
Tubing
A thin plastic dome-shaped disk used to restore contour just beneath the eyelids. An aid in eye closure.
- Comes in various colors
Eyecaps
A plastic threaded screw like device for sealing punctures and small round trocar openings.
- Quality varies along with price
Trocar Buttons
A device used in the mouth in shaping the contour of the lips.
Mouth Formers
Used to prevent leakage and/or containing preservative embalming chemicals such as preservative powders and/or hardening compounds.
- Never hesitate to use these if you think there is potential for leakage.
- Never use plastic garbage bags (the family sometimes will see).
Plastic Goods
- Unionalls
- Coveralls
- Pants
- Stockings
- Capri Pants
- Sleeves
- Super capri pants
Types of Plastic Goods
A plastic garment which fits tightly around the waist and thighs of the deceased to guard against leakage and to avoid stains and odors.
- Not long, more like shorts.
Pants
A plastic or rubber garment which covers the arm to the area of the wrist to guard or protect against leakage.
Sleeves
A plastic garment designed to cover the entire body from the neck down to and including the feet.
Unionall
A plastic garment designed to cover the body from the chest down to the upper thigh.
- Good for autopsy cases
Coverall
