H - Decontamination Flashcards
What legislation and regulations are in decon?
The health and safety at work act
The national health service regulations
Stages of reusable instruments
Transport Cleaning Disinfection inspection packaging sterilisation transport storage use
What makes up the sinner cycle?
Time
energy (mechanical)
temperature
chemicals
Types of demineralised water?
Reverse osmosis
Distilled
Deionised
Sterile
What is demineralised water?
Water that has been treated to remove salt ions and other unwanted minerals
What cycle do you do before the use of an ultrasonic?
Degas cycle
As any oxygen and air present will inhibit cleaning
Regulations of waste disposal?
Hazardous waste directive
COSHH - Control of substances hazardous to health
Health and safety at work act
What chance of microorganisms being present means a medical device is sterile?
What doesn’t the steriliser kill?
The chance of a viable microorganism is less than 1 in a million
Prions
What sterilisers are vacuum?
Type B
Type S
Pros of a vacuum steriliser?
It removes the air from the environment allowing a better clean
Can be used for wrapped and hollow devices.
Allows sterile instruments to be stored
The detergent used for manual washing?
Neutral enzymatic detergent
Sterilisation temperature, pressure and time?
134-137 degrees
2-2.3 bar
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