Decontam 1
This pressure relationship must be maintained in the decontamination area.
Negative air pressure.
Decontamination should have this number of air exchanges every hour.
10 air exchanges per hour.
The required temperature range in decontamination is between these two temperatures.
18°C to 20°C
Relative humidity must remain within this required range, although 40% to 50% is preferred.
30% to 60%.
MDRT personnel must change this protective item whenever it becomes wet or dirty in decontamination.
PPE
These gloves should have extended cuffs that are pulled over the cuffs of the gown.
Nitrile gloves.
After discovering that a glove is torn, a technician must replace it and perform this procedure.
Hand hygiene.
An IV pole belongs to this Spaulding classification.
Non-critical.
A towel used to keep instruments moist during transport should be moistened with this liquid, never saline.
Water.
Preparation for decontamination begins at this location.
Point of use.
This immunization is identified as part of preventing blood and body fluid exposure.
These device-specific directions explain how a reusable medical device must be cleaned and sterilized.
Manufacturer's instructions for use (MIFU)
This is the most important step in medical-device reprocessing in decontamination.
Manual cleaning.
A flexible endoscope normally belongs to this Spaulding classification.
Semi-critical.
Instruments with box locks should be in this position while being decontaminated.
Open.
This emergency equipment must be easily accessible and tested regularly for exposures involving the eyes or mucous membranes.
Eyewash station and emergency shower.
Before a new device is used on a patient, the manufacturer must provide this education to MDRA staff.
In-service education/training.
Surgical instruments belong to this classification because they enter sterile tissue, the vascular system or a sterile body space.
Critical.
This is the minimum level of disinfection required for semi-critical devices that cannot be sterilized.
High-level disinfection (HLD).
Medical devices should be taken apart to these components before cleaning.
Simplest components.
Forced air used to dry channels and lumens should be filtered to this size.
0.01 micron
New powered medical devices must undergo cleaning and inspection before sterilization because manufacturers may apply these protective substances during shipping.
Oils and greases.
Soiled transport routes should avoid high-traffic areas and areas where these supplies are stored.
Sterile supplies.
A semi-critical medical device capable of withstanding sterilization must receive this form of processing instead of high-level disinfection.
Sterilization.
Ideally, cleaning should begin within this period following use.
15 minutes to 1 hour.