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Elizabeth A. Reading
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Hi Cate,

We started using equipment wipes in the last 6 months and I have since been made aware of this tea staining to trolleys in an operating theatre and a renal dialysis unit. The trolleys are not that old either.
I received the same answer from the rep of the wipes company we use.
However, in the big picture there are 200+ grades of stainless steel, so it is difficult to know which grade of SS the trolleys are made of.
Obtaining the manufacturers instruction would be the way to go & they should know the SS grade.
In an information brochure of wipes we use has a list of manufacturers that have approved the wipes to be used on their equipment.
Unfortunately, the trolleys we have are not on that list.

Cheers
Liz

Liz Reading

Clinical Nurse Consultant | Infection Prevention Service
Lower Mid North Coast Sector, HNELHD
C/o Manning Base Hospital, 26 York Street, TAREE, NSW, 2430
Tel 02 6592 9351 | Mob 0427 777 612 | liz.reading@hnehealth.nsw.gov.au
http://www.health.nsw.gov.au

From: ACIPC Infexion Connexion [mailto:ACIPCLIST@ACIPC.ORG.AU] On Behalf Of Cate Coffey
Sent: Tuesday, 9 October 2018 12:47 PM
To: ACIPCLIST@ACIPC.ORG.AU
Subject: [ACIPC_Infexion_Connexion] Tea Staining and stainless steel trolley

HI everyone

Our facility uses a commercial 2 in1 wipe to clean and disinfect equipment. We have noticed rust like stains in stainless steel IV trolleys, the staining looks like rust but does not appear to have broken the integrity of the surface. I contacted the company who supplies the wipe and was informed that this is known as ‘Tea Staining” and occurs on ‘cheaper quality stainless steel”

Has anyone had similar issues or heard of this? Should the IV trolleys with tea staining be replaced.? Some trolleys are only 12mth old , I am currently chasing manufactures instructions for Trolleys.

Thanks very much

Cate Coffey | Clinical Nurse Consultant

Infection Prevention and Control Unit | Central Australia Health Service

Northern Territory Government

Alice Springs Hopsital, Gap Rd, Alice Springs

GPO Box 2234, Suburb, NT Postcode

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e … cate.coffey@nt.gov.au http://www.nt.gov.au/health

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