Klarinet Archive - Posting 000022.txt from 2004/10

From: Audrey Travis <vsofan@-----.ca>
Subj: Re: [kl] Playing while sick
Date: Sat, 2 Oct 2004 02:02:21 -0400

Many thanks to all who replied to my question re sterilization of
reed/mouthpiece when sick. I'll get some Sterisol and trash reeds for the
next several days.

Audrey

Ormondtoby Montoya wrote:

> Audrey Travis wrote:
>
> > How do I kill germs on the reed and
> > mouthpiece after playing when I have a bad
> > cold?
>
> Many 'germs' leave you with antibodies (and thus immunity) that endure
> for a while.
>
> A well-known sterilizer whose label promises not to damage hard rubber
> --- some disinfectants warn you against using them on hard rubber --- is
> "Sterisol". I've used it on my mouthpiece, which is now 5-6 years old,
> without any harmful effect that I can observe. Soaking the mouthpiece
> in a diluted solution for one minute will (according to the label)
> "sanitize", and for ten minutes will "disinfect".
>
> I would *not* use a disinfectant on a reed however. If I was worried
> about re-infection, I'd trash the reed and play with a new one. Why?
> The label instructs you to rinse the mouthpiece thoroughly before
> putting it in back in your mouth. A reed presumably would absorb some
> disinfectant that couldn't be rinsed away, and therefore you may (???)
> end up with a burned or blistered lip ????
>
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