may be made include a metal foil such as tin silver or aluminum it is envisioned that because the design of the electrode package 500 of the fifth embodiment minimizes moisture loss from the conductive gel 530 the electrode package 500 may or may not be stored in a secondary gas impermeable pouch not shown or gas permeable pouch not shown a protective packaging not shown may be employed to protect the structural integrity of the electrode package 500 during packaging transport storage and the like a sixth embodiment of an electrode package is illustrated in fig6 and is generally referenced by numeral 600 the electrode package 600 according to this embodiment includes an electrode pouch 610 an electrode 620 and a sacrificial source of moisture 640 in this embodiment of the electrode package 600 the electrode pouch 610 may be either generally gas impermeable or gas permeable within the electrode pouch 610 is an electrode 620 and a sacrificial source of moisture 640 the electrode 620 includes an electrode pad 622 adhered to a cover 630 via conductive gel not shown and an electrode connector 624 which includes lead wires 626 and a plug portion 628 it is envisioned that the electrode pouch 610 is re sealable in such an embodiment the electrode 620 can be tested prior to use and then placed back into the electrode pouch 610 and re sealed the sacrificial source of moisture 640 is generally located within the electrode pouch 610 and may be in the form of.