S K I N P R E P P I N G
6.
Items touching the patient's skin
after skin antisepsis should be
sterile.
7.
Give flammable skin antiseptics
adequate time to dry completely
and let any fumes dissipate before
you apply surgical drapes or use a
potential ignition source.
8.
Perioperative team members
should communicate that flamma-
ble skin antiseptics have been used as part
of the fire-risk assessment before beginning
a surgical procedure.
— Jim Burger
DON'T GET BURNED Following manufacturers' instructions is cru-
cial, including allowing enough time for flammable antiseptics to dry.
Jason
Meehan
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