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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000058.txt from 2006/04

From: herb fawcett <herbgosia@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] That Nasty Reed !
Date: Sat, 22 Apr 2006 17:46:46 -0400

The only ways I know to "sterilize" are in a pressurized steam autoclave or
in Ethylene oxide gas. Neither is practical for reeds. The kill spectrum of
Clorox is very broad, and so is that of Chlorhexidine. I prefer the taste of
Chlorhexidine, and I trust that I will not be exposed to anything that
survives and is really frightening unless there is patent blood on the reed.
That one is off limits. There are some pretty nasty bugs that can stand
drying out, and will reactivate when re-hydrated. What are the active
ingredients in this Sterisol stuff? Sani-Spray? If it is a quaternary
ammonium chloride, it requires immersion for a significant time and could
still be problematic in the presence of proteins. If it is peroxide or
alcohol, I'm not touching it.
Herb

On 4/22/06 3:09 PM, "Miriam Williams" <mwquacker@-----.net> wrote:

> I've seen that used before, but don't know if I'd trust it in a reed sharing
> situation. Better than nothing, for sure!
> Listerine would sanitize a reed, but not sterilize it. Sanitizing being
> reduction of germs, sterilizing being the elimination of most germs as
> surgical instruments are for operating room use. I used to work in a
> hospital where we prepped surgical instruments; they need to be (or used to
> be) autoclaved for quite a long time and hermetically sealed.
>
> The spray I've seen is Sani-spray; the directions on the bottle say to spray
> the reed or mouthpiece, then wait 20 minutes. It seems to me the effect
> would be to help the object dry out faster. When something air dries, the
> germs die, which is why it's better to let your dishes air dry rather wipe
> them with a towel.
>
> I'd also vote for citrus Listerine, vodka likely being prohibited on school
> grounds...
>
> AFAIK!
> Miriam
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Angela Wells" <oneflute1oboe@-----.com>
> To: <doublereed@-----.org>
> Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2006 10:16 AM
> Subject: Re: [DR-L] That Nasty Reed !
>
>
>> I like citrus Listerine. It isn't as offensive as other flavors and doesn't
>> stain the reeds with color.
>>
>> ~Angela
>>
>>
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