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What should the sterilizer access area pressure
be?
Negative w/10 air exchanges per hour
What two steps are involved in
decontamination?
1. Manual and/or automated mechanical
cleaning
2. application of a thermal or chemical
disinfection process
,Define Cleaning...
The removal of contamination from an item to
the extent necessary for further processing or
for the intended use.
nosocomial infections are well documented and
caused by...
poor or ineffective decontamination of
instruments
What are Employee hazards in the
decontamination process?
,Technicians work with a large amount of 1)
unidentified bioburden 2) wet enviornment 3)
handling contaminated sharps 4) must know
procedures for proper handling, equipment,
cleaning/sterilization agents
How do you properly clean a device?
follow the device manufacturer's written
instructions
What is the starting point in sterilization?
Cleaning
, Define decontamination
The process of cleaning surgical instruments,
patient care devices, and all involved surfaces in
order to render areas and items safe for
handling and/or further processing
What are physical safety hazards?
-good body mechanics -correct body techniques
and posture for lifting, pushing, pulling, and
reaching -should be alert and correct anything
that is a potential injury -lifts to lift heavy
supplies, available work material, adjustable
chairs, padding on sharp edges, correct height
tables -proper clothing can prevent injury