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Chapter 1 General Policy
Chapter 1 General Policy
1.1
Instructions
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Chapters 1 through 4 describe recommended procedures and
equipment for cleaning and disinfection or sterilization of this instrument.
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Thoroughly review the manuals of all equipment which will be used with
this instrument and use the equipment as instructed.
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If you have any questions or comments about any information in this
manual, or if a problem that cannot be solved occurs while reprocessing,
contact Olympus.
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The medical literature reports incidents of patient cross contamination
resulting from improper cleaning, disinfection or sterilization. It is
strongly recommended that reprocessing personnel have a thorough
understanding of and follow all national and local hospital guidelines and
policies.
A specific individual or individuals in the endoscopy unit should be
responsible for reprocessing endoscopic 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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your institution's reprocessing procedures
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occupational health and safety regulations
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national and local hospital guidelines and policies
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the instructions in this manual
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the mechanical aspects of endoscopic equipment
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pertinent germicide labeling
OSF-3 ENDOSCOPE REPROCESSING MANUAL
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