subject: How to Sanitize Your Respirators [print this page] It is important for you to clean and also sanitize your respirators on the regular basis, especially if there are many individuals who use the same respirator. The Center of Disease Control and Prevention also warns a respirator should be cleaned and sanitized before it is used by the different person in order to prevent the spread of viruses and also other infection disease. Here are some easy steps that you can read as the best method for cleaning and also sanitizing your respirators in minimizing the spread of the bacteria and also viruses.
For the first step you have to run 2 gallons of the warm water on every of the three buckets. The temperature of water should not be above 110 Fahrenheit. After that, disassemble your respirator and then remove the cartridges, filters and also accessories. Immerse the water-safe pieces in your first bucket.
Foe the second step you need to wash the pieces with the soft-bristled bush or the sponge and also the detergent without oils, just like a dish-washing detergent. For the alternative, you can use alcohol-free wipes in cleaning the pieces.
After that, you have to remove your respirator pieces from the bucket and then dip them into the second bucket to rinse them. You can add the commercial disinfectant to the third bucket and dip your respirator in the solution. For the alternative, you are able to use a packet of the quaternary ammonia disinfectant per 2 gallons of the water in making a hypochlorite solution in order to disinfect your respirator.
For the last step, you should rinse your respirator in the water-only bucket before you are going to disinfectant can dry. It is important for you to allow your respirator to the air dry in the sanitary environment. Remember to keep your respirator out of the sunlight and direct heat.
