Decontamination in primary care dental practices - Gov.uk

Decontamination: Health Technical Memorandum 01-05 – Decontamination in primary care dental practices (2013 edition)Inspection and care of instruments before sterilizingHandpiece careChapter 4 Sterilization 22Types of sterilizerDental handpiecesBenchtop sterilizersUse and testing of benchtop sterilizersDaily testing and housekeeping tasksPackaging and related decontamination strategyStorage of sterilized instruments/devicesChapter 5 Setting up a decontamination area 29Physical segregationChapter 6 General hygiene principles 33Hand hygieneDrying of handsSkin careFacilities and procedures for hand-washingPersonal protective equipment for decontamination processesGlovesDisposable plastic apronsFace and eye protection for decontamination proceduresClothing, uniforms and laundryRemoval of PPESurface and equipment decontaminationGeneralEnvironmental conditionsSurfaces and equipment – key design issuesDecontamination equipmentCleaning protocols and techniquesDecontamination of treatment areasDental unit water lines (DUWLs)GeneralDUWLsChapter 7 Impressions, prostheses and orthodontic appliances 42SECTION 3: ENGINEERING, TECHNOLOGY AND STANDARDS 43Chapter 8 Regulatory framework and compliance 44BS/EN/ISO StandardsDH guidelinesChapter 9 Staff roles and responsibilities in decontamination 46Chapter 10 Procurement of decontamination equipment and instruments 48Determining the load to be processedDecontamination equipment: washer-disinfectors and sterilizersDecontamination equipment: ultrasonic cleanersSpecificationsSelecting instrumentsPolicy on new reusable instrumentsChapter 11 Decontamination equipment: general guidance on maintenance and testing 53Maintenance and servicingValidation and testingDocumentationChapter 12 Installation, validation, maintenance and testing of sterilizers 55Maintenance and servicingviii