Dirty to Sterile Flashcards
What is the role of the operator in a dental practice? (4)
The person with the authority to operate decontamination equipment, this includes noting instrument readings, replenishment of detergent solutions and simple housekeeping duties (ensuring equipment is cleaned and ready to be used)
What is the role of the user in a dental practice? (7)
*Defined as the person responsible for the day-to-day management
of the equipment.
* To certify that the equipment is fit for use
*hold all documentation relating to decontamination equipment
• To ensure that the equipment is subject to periodic testing and
maintenance.
• To appoint operators where required and ensure they are adequately
trained and maintain records of training
• To maintain sufficient records of decontamination equipment and procedures
• To establish procedures for parametric release (ensure that instruments have been sterilized)
What is the role of the manager in a dental practice? (1)
*the person
who is ultimately accountable for the operation of
the LDU. This is usually the dental practitioner.
Decontamination is a combination of which processes? (3)
washing, Disinfection and Sterilisation
What is the role of the Local Decontamination Unit within a dental practice? (1)
to decontaminate reusable medical devices
What is meant by Non Immersion manual washing? (1)
certain equipment where items will become compromised by soaking in aqueous solution, such as electrical equipment that must be cleaned by the manufacturers instructions.
What is meant by immersion manual washing? (1)
Includes most instruments, but items that can be cleaned with aqueous solutions, although temperature must be considered in according to manufacturing guidelines when used with enzymatic detergents.
Can handpieces be placed in an ultrasonic cleaner? (2)
Never as they should not be immersed in water and the ultrasonic activity will damage the high speed turbine.
What are the properties of a Type N steriliser? (2)
Non vacuum, passive air removal
What are the properties of a Type B steriliser? (2)
vacuum, active air removal
How must a Type S steriliser be used? (1)
only use according to manufacturers instructions
To be considered sterile an instrument must have a probability of what? (1)
There are viable microbes on the instrument equal to 1 in a million
what type of water must be used in sterilisers? (3)
purified/de-ionised/sterile
Packaged instruments should only be placed in which steriliser?
Type B
Hinged instruments such as forceps should be placed open and in which sterilisers?
Type B
