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<strong>NHS</strong> <strong>Lanarkshire</strong><br />
Health Protection Committee<br />
SECTION I – <strong>Decontamination</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Equipment</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Environment (including <strong>the</strong> use <strong>of</strong> single-use <strong>and</strong> singlepatient<br />
use items<br />
Section<br />
Effective From<br />
I<br />
October<br />
2013<br />
Replaces Jan 2010<br />
Review Date July 2016<br />
Appendix 2<br />
EQUIPMENT<br />
ITEM<br />
Between<br />
Patients<br />
CLEANING SCHEDULES FOR CLINICAL STAFF<br />
FREQUENCY<br />
After<br />
Monthly PREFERRED METHODS<br />
Daily Weekly<br />
Soiling<br />
or O<strong>the</strong>r<br />
Ambubag √ Disposable or central sterile<br />
supplies department<br />
Anaes<strong>the</strong>tic <strong>Equipment</strong><br />
Difficult intubation trolley<br />
Intubation laryngeal mask<br />
Laryngoscope blade<br />
Laryngoscope h<strong>and</strong>le<br />
Suction filter<br />
(wall/portable)<br />
√<br />
√<br />
√<br />
√<br />
√<br />
√<br />
√<br />
√<br />
√<br />
√<br />
√<br />
The incubating laryngeal mask<br />
airway should be washed in<br />
detergent to remove soiling <strong>and</strong><br />
reprocessed in central sterile<br />
supplies department.<br />
Laryngoscope h<strong>and</strong>les should be<br />
cleaned with detergent wipes –<br />
do not immerse.<br />
Auroscope – Ear pieces √ Clean with warm water <strong>and</strong><br />
detergent or detergent wipes. Dry<br />
thoroughly or use disposable.<br />
Baby <strong>Equipment</strong><br />
baby baths<br />
electric breast pump<br />
kanmed baby warmer unit<br />
<strong>and</strong> plastic mattress<br />
√<br />
√ √ Use warm water & detergent or<br />
detergent wipes. Dry thoroughly.<br />
Baby Incubators √ √ √ Clean with detergent wipes <strong>and</strong><br />
dry thoroughly. If contaminated<br />
with blood or body fluids use a<br />
chlorine releasing agent.<br />
COMMENTS<br />
Non-disposable ambu bag<br />
contains a single use bacterial<br />
filter to be disposed after use.<br />
It is advisable that laryngoscope<br />
blades are disposable, h<strong>and</strong>les<br />
should also be disposable or<br />
reprocessed in central sterile<br />
supplies department<br />
Breast pump pack (disposable)<br />
Water <strong>and</strong> detergent not to be<br />
used on electrical equipment.<br />
Include in weekly ward cleaning<br />
schedule.<br />
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