Locate the main shutoff valve on your irrigation system. It is between the main water supply to your home and the sprinkler controller. Alternately, the main shutoff is located outdoors near a faucet bib. The main valve may be in a box in this area to protect it from the elements.
If manual cleaning is not performed immediately, instruments should be placed into a container and soaked with a detergent, a disinfectant/detergent, or an enzymatic cleaner to prevent drying of patient material and make manual cleaning easier and less time consuming.
Brush delicate instruments carefully and, if. possible, handle them totally separate from. general instruments. IV. Make sure all instrument surfaces are visibly. clean and free from stains and tissue. This is a good time to inspect each instrument. for proper function and condition.