Chapter 6 Care, Storage and Disposal
Chapter 6 Care, Storage and Disposal
6.1
General policy
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The medical literature reports incidents of patient cross contamination
resulting from improper cleaning or sterilization. It is strongly
recommended that reprocessing personnel have a thorough
understanding of and follow all national and local hospital guidelines and
policies.
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A specific individual or individuals in the unit should be responsible for
reprocessing equipment. It is highly desirable that a trained backup be
available should the primary reprocessing individual(s) be absent.
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All individuals responsible for reprocessing should thoroughly
understand:
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occupational health and safety regulations
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all national and local hospital guidelines and policies
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the instructions in this manual
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the mechanical aspects of equipment
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pertinent germicide labeling
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