•  Keep out of reach of children.

•  Use only in well ventilated areas.

•  Avoid release of material into atmosphere.

•  Use protective gloves and face masks.

•  Store between 15 ^o C to 30 ^o C.

•  Discard residual solution in drain.

•  Do not reuse empty container. Clean with water and dispose.

•  It is ideal to use fresh (unused) solution each time.

1] Nature of criticality of the device (whether it is critical, semi-critical or non-critical Instrument/device)

•  Crtical Medical device penetrates the skin, mucous membranes or enters vascular system and non-sterilization of such device leads to high risk.

e.g. Laproscopes, Microsurgical Instruments etc. Hence sterilization is necessary.

•  Semi-Critical Medical devices make contact with skin or mucous membranes but does not penetrate and hence sterilization is recommended whenever practical. Else high level disinfection is enough/Sufficient.

e.g. Gastro-Intestinal, endoscopes, anesthesia equipment etc.

•  Non-Critical Medical device gets in contact with skin and hence sterilization may not be of any importance.

2] Microbial Activity -Peters Petidex is normally effective on the following Microbes.

Bacteria
•  Spores - Clostridium sporogenes and Bacillus subtilis.
•  Organisms - Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella choleraesuis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Mycobacterium     tuberculosis.

Fungi
•  Tichophyton mentagrophytes

Viruses
•  Enveloped - Coronavirus, Cytomegalovirus, Influenza virus Type A, HIV-1 Herpes simplex Type 1 & 2.
•  Non-Enveloped - Poliovirus Type 1, Rhinovirus Type 14 & Vaccinia

3] Material Compatibility
Peters Petidex solution is recommended for medical devices made from the following materials.

Metals
Chrome plate, Nickel, Silver Nickel Alloy, Platinum Silver, Tungsten, Aluminum, Gold, Brass, Carbon Steel and Stainless Steel.

Plastics
- Polysulfone, Teflon, Polystyrene, Acrylonitrile, Polyethylene, Polymethylmethacrylate, Polycarbonate, Nylon & Polypropylene.

Elastomers
- Polychloroprene, Polyurethane, Black natural rubber, Red natural rubber & Silicon Rubber.

4] Cleaning Agent Compatibility
The Medical devices cleaned with highly acidic or alkaline detergents and are not properly rinsed are contra Indicated with Peters Petidex Solution. They affect the efficacy of Peters Petidex Solution.

RINSE THOROUGHLY PRIOR TO IMMERSION IN PETERS PETIDEX SOLUTION AND RINSE THOROUGHLY AFTER IMMERSION IN PETERS PETIDEX SOLUTION PREFEREABLY WITH STERILE WATER

After removal of the device from Peters Petidex Solution rinse thoroughly by immersing it completely in three separate volumes of water, with each rinse of at least 1 minute duration. Dry absolutely each time before immersing in 2 nd and 3 rd volumes of water. Discard water each time and never reuse.

Rinsing of the following catagories of devices in sterile water is of absolute necessity.
a] Medical devices that penetrate or touch the sterile areas of the body.
b] Medical devices that are used on immuno compromised patients
c] Bronchoscopes etc.

Note :
1] Potable water rinse may increase the risk of recontamination by water borne organism such as a typical      mycobacteria, pseudomonos etc.
2] Drying of the device before each immersion is necessary since it eliminates the risk of colonization by bacteria     (Though these bacteria are not pathogenic in normal beings, may pose risk in immuno deficient patients).
3] In case of potable water rinse final rinsing in 70% Iso-Propyl Alcohol reduces the risk of contamination immensely.