RE: Neb Cleaning - not to use vinegar...

[Guest guest]

Heck, I thought you were starting to gallivant around again....Maybe by

summer , you'll be up to it >:0 By the way, I know you know this. The

CFRI is having conf in REDLAND Hills(?) near San Francisco. Different

folks there now. Are they the ones who were there when you didn't get

there last year........with all the move, etc .:) Anyway, do you

think new blood will make you feel better to come?? Would be nice to see

you again

L & H,

GRDMBEV

Neb Cleaning - not to use vinegar...

Someone posted that the CF Foundation recomended not using vinegar

to clean nebulizers. Does anyone have information on this. I went

to CFF.org to look for myself, but could not find anything.

Thanks for your help.

Christen

mom to 3 yrs wcf

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[Guest guest]

Christen,

The information I got from our clinic came from the Infection Control

document release by the CFF. The document recommends the following steps to

be taken with nebulizers between uses- clean, disinfect, rinse, and air dry.

To clean use hot, soapy water and vigorously wipe away the debris using a

clean paper towel. You can also use a dishwasher to clean the neb. To

cold-disinfect, you can soak in household bleach for 3 minutes (1:50

solution), or rubbing alcohol for 5 minutes (70% solution), or hydrogen

peroxide for 30 minutes. Vinegar is not an option. Vinegar is not an

adequate disinfectant. You can also heat disinfect by boiling for 5

minutes, or microwave for 5 minutes, or a dishwasher if the water

temperature is greater than 178 degrees for 30 minutes.

If you use one of the cold-disinfectants, then you need to rinse off the

disinfectant well. The final rinse must be with sterile water only. Do not

use bottled, distilled, filtered or tap water. After the final rinse, the

nebulizer must be drained and then thoroughly air-dried before being put

away.

The hand-out also suggests to use a durable, non-disposable nebulizer,

on that the manufacturer permits boiling because the disinfecting and

rinsing are done in one step. Hope this helps!

Colleen

Mom to Elyse, 2 wcf

Neb Cleaning - not to use vinegar...

Someone posted that the CF Foundation recomended not using vinegar

to clean nebulizers. Does anyone have information on this. I went

to CFF.org to look for myself, but could not find anything.

Thanks for your help.

Christen

mom to 3 yrs wcf

[Guest guest]

Thank you Colleen!

> Christen,

> The information I got from our clinic came from the Infection

Control

> document release by the CFF. The document recommends the

following steps to

> be taken with nebulizers between uses- clean, disinfect, rinse,

and air dry.

> To clean use hot, soapy water and vigorously wipe away the debris

using a

> clean paper towel. You can also use a dishwasher to clean the

neb. To

> cold-disinfect, you can soak in household bleach for 3 minutes

(1:50

> solution), or rubbing alcohol for 5 minutes (70% solution), or

hydrogen

> peroxide for 30 minutes. Vinegar is not an option. Vinegar is

not an

> adequate disinfectant. You can also heat disinfect by boiling for

5

> minutes, or microwave for 5 minutes, or a dishwasher if the water

> temperature is greater than 178 degrees for 30 minutes.

> If you use one of the cold-disinfectants, then you need to

rinse off the

> disinfectant well. The final rinse must be with sterile water

only. Do not

> use bottled, distilled, filtered or tap water. After the final

rinse, the

> nebulizer must be drained and then thoroughly air-dried before

being put

> away.

> The hand-out also suggests to use a durable, non-disposable

nebulizer,

> on that the manufacturer permits boiling because the disinfecting

and

> rinsing are done in one step. Hope this helps!

>

> Colleen

> Mom to Elyse, 2 wcf

>

>

>

>

> Neb Cleaning - not to use vinegar...

>

>

> Someone posted that the CF Foundation recomended not using

vinegar

> to clean nebulizers. Does anyone have information on this. I

went

> to CFF.org to look for myself, but could not find anything.

>

> Thanks for your help.

>

> Christen

> mom to 3 yrs wcf

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

At our annual check up this week, our respiratory therapist said new

guidelines were coming out, but that we were to keep using the

vinegar for now. Reason is, most of the equipment is not prepared for

the boiling technique the CFF is recommending.

That's all I know so far,

Lenora

>Someone posted that the CF Foundation recomended not using vinegar

>to clean nebulizers. Does anyone have information on this. I went

>to CFF.org to look for myself, but could not find anything.

>

>Thanks for your help.

>

>Christen

>mom to 3 yrs wcf

>

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