Importance Of Cleaning, Disinfection, And Sterilization; Signal Words - Olympus EVIS EXERA II Instructions Manual

Chapter 1 General Policy
1.2 Importance of cleaning, disinfection, and
sterilization
1.3

Signal words

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The medical literature reports incidents of cross-contamination resulting from
improper cleaning, disinfection, or sterilization. It is strongly recommended that
all individuals engaged in reprocessing closely observe all instructions given in
this manual and the manuals for all ancillary equipment, and have a thorough
understanding of the following items:
• Professional health and safety policies of your hospital
• Instruction manuals for the endoscope, accessories, and all the other
reprocessing equipment
• Structure and handling of endoscope and accessories
• Handling of pertinent chemicals
When selecting appropriate methods and conditions for cleaning and disinfection
and sterilization, follow the policies at your institution, applicable national laws
and standards, and professional society guidelines and recommended practices,
in addition to the instructions given in this manual.
The following signal words are used throughout this manual:
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury. It may also
be used to alert against unsafe practices or potential
equipment damage.
Indicates additional helpful information.
EVIS EXERA II TJF TYPE Q180V REPROCESSING MANUAL