Sterilizers & Autoclaves News

Thursday morning, Several San Marcos residents woke up to a big surprise. A major water main breaks in downtown. This breakdown affected the city with hours of low water pressure or no water in several parts of the city.

Around 5 a.m., crews were called to a water main break in downtown San Marcos. Tom Taggart, with the city of San Marcos, explained that, it is a 12-inch main that conveys water to the downtown area of San Marcos

The impact was widespread. It affected residential houses, schools, and to a large extent hospitals, fairly large area of downtown San Marcos. Taggart said that, the will be under this suffering until we get those valves positioned to isolate the main.

The water main break affected businesses, schools and even the Central Texas Medical Center. Bill Johnson with the Central Texas Medical Center said that the hospital needs water to run our boilers so that we have steam, for our sterilizers to perform surgeries and other medical procedures. Water is very crucial for a health care facility.

Johnson says two surgeries were put on hold, and the center had to use their backup water supply for nearly four hours this morning.

Crews were hard at work on University Drive and C.M. Allen Parkway. There’s a split in the bottom of the main four to eight feet long. We’ll be replacing that section added Taggart. Once crews repair the damage to the water main, they’ll refill the hole and cover it with a temporary layer of asphalt allowing traffic to flow through by sometime this evening.

However, it won’t be until tomorrow when a permanent layer of asphalt will be put onto this road. Meanwhile, officials say they’ll take samples from around the city’s water system to ensure safety.

They advised the residents of San Marcos that, in the meantime, everyone in the downtown or southern sections of the city should boil their water for drinking until 5 p.m. Friday.

However, people on the Texas State Campus are exempted from this inconvenience and shouldn’t worry. Since, the university gets its water from a separate supply, which is safe as before.

Body modification is unique to humans and has been around for 30,000 years. For various reasons it has been encouraged in the ancient times. But as time passed this reason based culture has been adopted to the demanding needs of today’s fashion and emerging trends. Doctors advised Victorian women to pierce their nipples in an attempt to enlarge the nipples to aid in breast-feeding.

Aboriginal women elongated their labia, while women from Borneo and central Africa practiced piercing and stretching of the labia to help attract a husband. Earrings have been used to denote wealth and nobility from the Egyptians through the Victorian age. Queen Isabella of Bavaria, who reined 1385-1417, introduced plunging necklines that revealed the breasts and called for adornment of the nipples to show off jewelry. This fashion trend included rouge on the nipples as well as diamond studs and gold nipple rings linked by delicate gold chains, even strands of pearls.

Female genital piercing has only been around for the past twenty years, as opposed to male genital piercing. Female genital piercings not only have the potential to enhance your sexual pleasure, but also are visually striking and far less painful than expected.

It is absolutely crucial to choose a reputable piercer who has had extensive genital piercing experience and maintains a clean, sterile non-smoking environment using individually wrapped medical grade hypodermic needles and autoclaves all additional equipment. Only high quality surgical stainless steel, titanium or 18K+ gold should be used when genital piercing is done.

During your healing time, you MUST engage in safe sex and avoid sharing bodily fluids. Even if you are in a monogamous relationship, dental dams, latex or polyurethane barriers MUST be used to protect the piercing, since it is an open wound. Fresh genital piercings dramatically increase the chances of infection and transmission of STIs. Be sure to keep the piercing and the surrounding area clean to prevent infection. Follow the specific cleaning instructions provided by your piercer.

Types of Genital Piercings in Female.

The most popular piercing is the Vertical Clitoral Hood, takes four-six weeks to heal, placed vertically through the thin bit of tissue above the clit so that the jewelry touches the clit. Many people go in asking for a “clit piercing,” but really mean a hood piercing which goes through the hood, not the clit.

The Horizontal Clitoral Hood piercing takes six-eight weeks to heal is done primarily for aesthetic purposes. If you are not built symmetrically, which most of us aren’t, the jewelry has a tendency to lean or twist to one side. The Vertical Hood piercing provides the most pleasure and with the least amount of trauma, although some women end up with both!

Clitoris piercing is the most intense piercing, takes four-six weeks to heal is VERY rare and should only be done by a highly experienced piercer, since there is risk of irreversible nerve damage if done improperly. Ninety percent of women are not built for this vertical piercing, since you must have a large enough clit with a loose hood or exposed clit to accommodate the jewelry.

The Triangle piercing takes two-three months to heal is a horizontal piercing behind the nerve bundle of the clit at the base of the hood tissue. The jewelry is placed to provide stimulation to the BACK of your clitoris! Most women are not built for this piercing since you must have a large enough hood to pull away from the body to place the piercing.

The Princess Diana (four-six weeks) is a pair of piercings that sit up under the hood with the jewelry resting on the clit. This can be done in conjunction with a Vertical Hood for a visually pleasing look.

Inner and Outer Labia piercings are done for visual reasons and are usually done in pairs or multiples. The Outer Labia takes longer to heal and takes two-three months and is placed anywhere along the “pinchable” rim of the outer lips. Inner Labia piercings heal quicker, takes 4-6 weeks, since the tissue is thin and quick to heal.

The Christina takes three-four months to heal is not very popular due to its healing time and high rejection rate. This vertical piercing goes through the V-shaped junction at the top of the outer labia and is done for visual enjoyment.

The Fourchette takes two-three months to heal is a vertical perineum piercing and requires a pinchable flap or fold of tissue at the back edge of the vagina. If you have this flap, many say this is a very pleasurable piercing.

Genital piercing can help you adorn your body as well as stimulate and arouse. Have fun, but research the piercing you want as well as the piercer you choose to trust. Don’t get set on a specific piercing until you review piercing options with your piercer, since she’ll be able to determine which piercings you’re best built for.

It is imperative to find a properly trained piercer who can evaluate you for what piercings you may be suitable for. Genital piercings take the most daily abuse of any piercing and must be well placed and cared for. Again, be sure to follow the piercer’s instructions for proper cleaning to prevent infection. Remember to practice safer sex with latex or polyurethane, especially during your healing time, and enjoy!

Spence Engineering Company, Inc., of Walden, New York, announces Type D50 Direct-Acting Pressure Reducing Regulator. Spence Engineering Company is an ISO 9001, ASME and PED certified. It is the leading manufacturer of steam specialty and fluid control devices.

Type D50 is suitable where cost and/or space limitations are the primary concern. The D50 Regulator is a rugged and an economical choice for use on steam irons, autoclaves, laundry mangles, single radiators, steam tables, vulcanizers, steam, water or gas applications.

The Type D50 is available in three sizes and materials. The ½”–2” size is made of cast iron, ½” to ¾” made in bronze and ½” to 1” in stainless steel. The Type D50 Direct-Acting Pressure Reducing Valve is rated to 300 PSIG at 420°F and is capable of reducing pressures from 3 to 140 psi.

Other notable features of the Type D50 Pressure Reducing Valve include spherical seating surface on floating stainless steel disc for tight shutoff, five spring ranges, integral stainless steel strainer and the availability of a Teflon® disc for liquid and gas dead-end service.

Spence Type D50 Direct-Acting Pressure Regulators are manufactured in the USA and are available for immediate delivery through our network or Representatives throughout the United States and Canada.

Other products form the Spence Engineering Company, Inc. include pressure and temperature regulators, control valves, safety relief valves, desuperheaters, noise suppression products, steam traps, condensate pumps, fabricate and cast strainers, butterfly, check and triple duty valves and suction diffusers.

BeamOne LLC, has completed the transaction to acquire the medical products like irradiation service centers of Titan Scan Technologies Corporation. It is a subsidiary of The Titan Corporation. The acquisition agreement that was first announced on January 19, 2005 brings Titan Scan’s three contract sterilization service centers under the management of BeamOne LLC. BeamOne LLC is a San Diego based company.

Union Bank Of California, Huntington Capital and private equity investors provided the acquisition financing. Kerry Morris of Shoreline Partners represented BeamOne, LLC. David Duval of Claiborne Advisors provided investment banking advisory services to The Titan Corporation

BeamOne LLC, has three service centers. They are located in Denver, Colorado; Lima, Ohio; and San Diego, California. These centers will continue to provide the state-of-the-art contract sterilization services to the medical device industry using Titan’s electron beam (e-beam) irradiation systems.

BeamOne’s President & CEO, Ray Calhoun; Stephen P. Meyer, Chairman of the Board; and Glenn Thibault, Executive Vice President, were all previously originators of the Titan Corporation’s Titan Scan Division. This company became instrumental in its successful launch within the medical device industry. With Larry Gabele as BeamOne’s CFO, the company now plans to expand its strategic network of e-beam processing facilities for the contract market.

Mr. Calhoun stated that the company was excited to consummate this transaction and looking forward to the service opportunities ahead in the medical device and pharmaceutical industries. The company’s primary objective is to become the number one contract sterilizer for radiation processing to the industry.

Celebrities like Christina Aguilera and Beyoncé are among the 16% of adult Americans who sport tattoos.

There is always one question to be asked before even having a thought to have one on your body. Are TATTOS safe? Tattoos have no national safety regulations. If you like to have one, you are at your own risk and if you choose to accept the risk, then you are prone to suffer from allergies to the dyes, keloid scarring, and infections including hepatitis, tetanus and even HIV.

If you think you must ink, and you’ve spent time imagining what that lotus on your leg will look like in 40 years. Follow these tips from registered nurse and tattoo expert Myrna Armstrong.

Be smart with Body Art

A careful eye to the surrounds can keep you away from being liable to deadliest diseases. Expect cleanliness everywhere, including the artist’s appearance. Scrutinize the autoclave, the sterilizer that cleans needles. Always be sure that the artists possess check a recent test certificate.

Always be second one in the queue, so that you can watch someone else get tattooed. Make sure that sterilized packages of needles are opened in front of you and the used ones are thrown into a biohazard container. Be sure the artist changes gloves after handling anything other than the needle.

Check the studio’s reputation. Verify that it meets state licensing regulations. If the artist belongs to the Alliance of Professional Tattooists (safe-tattoos.com), that’s a sign of a good reputation. Be patient. Your tattoo will take seven to 10 days to heal.

Neglecting these minor details would make you pay your life just get color on you body.

DETROIT is a place well known for Tattoos and Body Piercings, however they may be termed. From NBA stars to Celebrities to suburban housewives and college students, adore or tried body art or belly button rings. With that in mind, the Wayne County Consumer Protection Task Force is reminding residents to make sure their adornments are done right.

The county’s Environmental Health Division licenses forty-three such establishments, and those are the only places where one may legally perform piercing or tattoo work.

An area of concern, however, is so-called tattoo or piercing “parties”. They are often held in private homes or hideouts that lack the sanitary and safety measures that tattoo and piercing establishments do provide.

Dirty needles and other equipment can spread blood-borne diseases. Customers to these places are prone to deadly diseases including hepatitis and AIDS. They might also get infected from other infections and other maladies.

An incident earlier this year as shocked the officials in which, an 18-year-old Lincoln Park boy was cited under a city ordinance for performing piercings on about 15 high school students, including some minors, at his house. His mother later turned over the piercing equipment to police.

A 1998 county ordinance, which allows the Environmental Health Division to license and inspect such establishments, lays out several rules for parlors, including:

Minors may not receive body art or jewelry piercings without parental permission. Establishments also must confirm the age of anyone who appears to be under 25, and keep records of those checks for inspection. Parental guidance must be insisted in case of minors.

Mobile body art establishments are prohibited. Body art may not be performed on anyone who appears to be drunk or under the influence of drugs. A medical screening questionnaire, seeking histories of AIDS, hepatitis, allergies and certain skin diseases, is required before the procedure begins.

Practitioners must wear medical gloves during the procedure, and all reusable instruments must be sterilized and placed in sealed, dated packaging. Single-use needles or other sharp objects, as well as razors, must be disposed of immediately.

Violations could result in fines of up to $500 and/or 90 days in jail.

Robert Haggerty, owner of Beyond Reality in Wyandotte, said people who want to get tattoos or piercings are advised to follow the tips:

Make sure you’re comfortable with the place. Observe whether the people behind the counter clean and friendly? You must check out whether there are autoclaves (sanitizing machines) onsite. Ask for certification that they have been inspected within the last 30 days.

Make sure the establishment is licensed. The license, usually from a county board of health, should be prominently displayed. Make sure all instruments used to perform the work are in sterile bags. You may ask the artist to use brand-new needles during work. Take a look at a portfolio of the artist’s work. Make sure they’re capable of doing the work you want.

After all your desire to have a tattoo or pierce jewellery must not cost your life. It is worth more than that. Following the law saves your life, after laws are made to protect human beings like us.