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Old 04-26-2007, 08:06   #7
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Expect that over time, the sterility of the contents is compromised. Age is not kind to these sorts of things. Chunk anything that appears to have water damage. Throw out any of the medications, creams, salves, and the alginate dressing, as well as any adhesive-backed dressings or elastic bandages. This essentially leaves you with the cravats and gauze. The gauze isn't sterile, but may form part of a bulky dressing if needed (then again, it's so cheap, it pays just to replace it). I agree with Reaper on using the stuff for training. Overall, it would be pretty inexpensive to replace the contents with newer and more appropriate stuff.

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