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Title: HTM 0105: Decontamination


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HTM 01-05 Decontamination
  • A summary of requirements

2
Policy and forward
  • Patients deserve to be treated in a safe clean
    environment with consistent standards of care
    every time they receive treatment
  • Building on existing good practice will help to
    deliver standards of decontamination expected by
    patients
  • Essential quality requirements to be in place
    within 12 months
  • Best practice recommendations no timescale but
    practices need to plan to progress towards it
    where they can

3
Essential requirements
  • A local infection control policy, including
    instrument decontamination
  • A nominated lead for infection control and
    decontamination
  • Procedures for managing single use and reusable
    instruments (segregation, disposal and
    monitoring)
  • Separation of decontamination procedures
    designated room or area
  • Sinks (1 for handwashing, 2 for decontamination)

4
Essential requirements contd
  • Decontamination equipment fit for purpose and
    validated
  • Cleaning using an ultrasonic bath or manual
    cleaning
  • Inspection to ensure visibly clean (magnifying
    glass and task lighting)
  • Instrument storage dedicated area as far as
    possible from dental chair
  • Training (documented) of staff involved with
    decontamination
  • Current immunisation of staff (hepatitis B)
  • Infection control audits (annually)
  • An assessment of changes needed to progress
    towards best practice

5
Best practice
  • Higher standards of infection control through
    continuous improvements in
    premises and equipment
  • No timescales recognising it will take some
    practices longer than
    others and some may never be able to comply fully

6
Best practice requirements
  • Washer disinfector to remove the need for manual
    washing
  • Manual cleaning only when recommended by
    manufacturer
  • Decontamination rooms to improve separation from
    other activities (clinical)
  • Instrument storage away from the surgery
  • Improved systems for using instruments within
    timescales
  • Non-vacuum autoclaves used immediately or wrapped
    and used within 21 days
  • Vacuum-autoclaves used within 30 days if wrapped
    before sterilisation
  • (nb essential requirements)

7
Decontamination areas - example
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