Basics
Contain organic substances that assist in the breakdown of protein soils and blood.
protease
What is a type of mechanical washers?
What is washer-disinfector
this water comes from large wells, lakes and rivers
What is tap water?
Can be used to remove severe stains on stainless steel instruments.
Acidic cleaners
This uses bubbles that implode to create a vacuum to remove soils from instruments
What is ultrasonic cleaning/cavitation
Removal of contamination from an item to the extent necessary for further processing or for the intended use
What is cleaning/decontamination
what is in the third sink in cleaning
Critical water
Removes fatty or oily substances
Lipase detergents
Uses peracetic acid to disinfect and sterilize endoscopes
What is Automated Endoscopes Reprocessors
What is the first step of decontamination?
What is manual and/or automated, mechanical cleaning
Used in biological clean ups and water
What is Chlorine (bleach)
what is another name for the contents of sink #2
What is intermediate rinse/dirty rinse
Removes soil but does not kill germs
What is cleaner
Type of cleaning and disinfection used in washer disinfectors
What is impingement and thermal disinfection
In decontamination, how many air exchanges should there be per hour, what is air pressure and what is temperature
What is 10/hour, negative and 60-65F
If there is delay in cleaning instruments, the instruments must be
Kept moist
critical water is
distilled, RO or deionized
Kills bacteria, viruses, fungi and some spores
What is a high level disinfectant?
Chemical disinfectants are divided into two different categories, one that does not enter patients and ones that do enter patients.
What is environmental & high level