decontamination sciences - record keeping Flashcards
why need records for decon
must maintain records of all the steps in the decontamination process, and even such things as the dates on our chemical containers.
As well as being an auditable trail that can be used to verify your compliance, concise records can be used diagnostically for your own benefit
receive items to LDU
should be identifiable
by means of a barcode or serial number, or, by maintaining a register of the instruments in your department.
Most modern set-ups have a scan and track system and sometimes these can even be built into the equipment that we are operating
information collected from first cycle of the day for each individual piece of equipment
- Date – 23/01/2021
- Time started – 09:33
- Operator - Esmerelda Cycle
- No. – 243
- Disinfection temp - 91.6
We should record the following as well - Daily tests performed - Yes/No
- Detergent added - Yes/No
- Disinfection successful - Yes/No
- Machine identified cycle completed successfully – Yes/No
Although it is not mandatory, we should try to maintain a fault register as well – - Did any faults occurs during processing - Yes/No
- If yes please describe fault – Cycle failed at wash stage, alarm MF 20038, no detergent
- Corrective action – chemical replenished, cycle re-started
- Did cycle complete successfully - Yes/No
on top of first daily cycles, also need to carry out
parametric release of loads
for all instuments processed, verifies all required parameters have been achieved
Most equipment has automatic monitoring of this so it becomes a tick-box exercise
* Were all required set-points achieved – Yes/No
* Did machine identify cycle complete - Yes/No
* Machine printout checked by - *Operators name here
as well as the daily and weekly testing requirments for each piece of equipment (found in SHTMs)
machines in LDU produce
printout or digital record of cycle specifics
retained for traceability and proof of process
audited on these records to verify your compliance with requirements
daily information that needs recording for sterilisation
- Date – 23/01/2021
- Time started – 11:13
- Operator - Bjorn
- Cycle No. – 1035
- Sterilisation temp - 134.9
We should record the following as well
* Daily tests performed - Yes/No
* Bowie & Dick successful -Yes/No
* Sterilisation successful - Yes/No
* Machine identified cycle completed successfully – Yes/No
ACT
automated control test
full ACT done on a weekly basis for each piece of equipment
tests the automatic control of the maching using a stopwatch
Temperatures are generally taken at the mid point of the stage and time at the beginning or end
The manually written record should be accompanied by the machine print-out/document
information collected in ACT for WD
o temperature for each stage
o the time each stage is active for
o Disinfection start and end with stage duration
o Volume of chemical dosed
o Cycle time overall
o And other relevant information like date, time, cycle number and operator
information collected for ACT of steriliser
- As well as recording the temperature at each stage it is essential that we record the pressure as well
- We take the high a low pressure and the temp. for the pre-sterilisation stages
- During the sterilisation we must record the pressure at the start then 1 minute in, 2 minutes in and 3 minutes in
- And we need to record other relevant information such as date, time, cycle no. and operator
These details should be recorded with other relevant information - We need to record the results of the air leakage test
- We must include the machine printout/digital cycle document
- We must also include the results of any other tests such as the BowieDick or Air Detector Function Test
what other information can be audited on?
staff training data,
expiry dates of consumable products such as chemicals and lubricating oils,
waste disposal loads
the streams used for disposal
a general housekeeping and cleanliness register.
value of accurate records
audited on the records that you keep (CPI) but they also serve as a diagnostic tool
might help you identify an issue with your equipment that can be resolved before it becomes a problem.
