Periodic Testing, Maintenance & Validation of Equipment

Question 1

Give examples of some daily & weekly tests of WD equipment that should be carried out by practise staff?

Answer 1

• check spray arms rotate & arent blocked
• check door seal for damage or contamination
• verify the condition of load carrier
• check no instruments have been left behind
• ensure sufficient amount of chemical
• carry out full ACT weekly

Question 2

Give examples of some daily & weekly tests of steriliser equipment that should be carried out by practise staff?

Answer 2

• check door seal for damage or contamination
• verify condition of load carrier & chamber
• fill & drain feed & used water reservoirs daily
• run air leakage test
• run bowie-dick test cycle
• run air detector function test
• carry out full ACT

Question 3

You need to verify the condition of the instruments on the machine being used. What does this mean?

Answer 3

• the temperature is reading correctly
• the pressure is reading correctly
• chemicals are being dosed in the required volume
• the stage timer is accurate & correct