[R-390] Blood Removal from Equipment

[Perry Sandeen]

List,
 
Wrote: There is one radio that I have that was
filled with blood... Oh yes, large quantities of it too, not just drips and
drabs. (Central Electronics 20A) I *do not* want to know what was going on that
caused that to happen. I do not know from what animal (or person) it came from.
 
Ah, that’s what one is likely to get if one buys
it from the Kentucky Headhunters band. (joke)
 
Seriously, there is a simple and inexpensive
method for removing blood on many items.
 
Just go to Wally World or such and buy large
bottles of Hydrogen Peroxide.  When applied
to blood it foams and then can be removed with cotton balls, Q tips and the like.  Due use caution as dried blood can harbor bad
pathogens.  Old dried blood with take a
bit longer to remove.  After foaming it
off, a cleaning solution such as 409 or Fantastic is a good disinfectant.  Do plan on having a bunch of old towels or
such underneath to absorb the runoff.  They can be cleaned in the washing machine.
 
Just buy the amount of Hydrogen Peroxide that you
need as it has a relatively short shelf life.  Keep the leftover in the dark bottle and store in a cool place, on the
concrete floor of a basement in a dark corner would be good.
 
Hydrogen peroxide has a bleaching effect and if
you get it on your hands the skin turns white.  Not a big deal, just use some Jergins Lotion.  The blend that has alovera plant extract is
somewhat better.  Also it will bleach
some colored cloth.
 
This is how we cleaned blood off of hemodialysis
machines and other equipment in the hospital that would have blood on and in
them for 25 years. 
 
Regards,
 
Perrier
 


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