How to properly store dust-free medical cotton swabs

How to properly store dust-free medical cotton swabs Different from ordinary cotton swabs, dust-free medical cotton swabs are sterilized and belong to sterile cotton swabs for treating wounds or in a sterile and dust-free environment. Different from ordinary cotton swabs, the production and packaging of dust-free medical cotton swabs must be stricter, so how to strive for preservation so as not to contaminate the cotton swabs? Dust-free medical cotton swabs are generally sealed in plastic packaging, and have a shelf life of two to three years in the unopened state. However, when purchasing, you must pay attention to the production date and shelf life, and ensure the integrity of the packaging. Once damaged, sterility cannot be guaranteed. Dust free. There is another kind of medical cotton swabs used in hospitals. This one is usually in paper packaging. After high temperature and high pressure sterilization, it has a shelf life of only ten days, and 24 hours after opening the package, it needs to be resealed and re-sterilized by high temperature and high pressure. Bacterial disinfection treatment to preserve cotton swabs. But no matter what the dust-free swab is, make sure that the package is completely sealed before using it, otherwise the swab may be contaminated and unsafe.