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When you think of personal protective equipment (PPE), the first items
that come to mind are typically attire such as face masks, gowns or gloves. The truth is that personal protective equipment includes items well beyond attire. PPE also includes equipment that is used to transport surgical instruments after use. Equipment designed
for safe transportation is important because it provides further protection for you, your patients and other healthcare staff from contaminated items.
Healthmark’s SST Tray Systems are designed to provide safe handling and
transportation of soiled reusable instruments in compliance with OSHA standards. SST Tray Systems include three parts: a solid base tray, a SteriStrainer (drain basket) and a cover. When placed near the point of use, the tray system is used to collect hazardous
supplies. Once covered, the items can then be safely transported. Made of chemically resistant materials, SST Tray Systems also limit fumes and the SteriStrainer allows safe removal of contents without contacting the solution.
When transporting surgical instruments and other equipment, it’s also
important to clearly communicate to your staff and other departments whether the items transported are clean or dirty. Use of labels is important to implement in your department's process to safely identify the status of the contents inside. Two-part labels
are a great option to allow the end user to update the status of items from “clean” to “dirty” after use. Visit the feature section below to request samples of such label solutions from Healthmark.
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