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Sanitizing Equipment/Implements. By: Cathy Dewberry-Green, 2010. Implements. Pre-clean-remove hair, filings, scrub with soap and water Rinse thoroughly, pat dry Wear gloves, goggles, and or safety glasses Mix solution Use gloves and tongs to immerse implements
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Sanitizing Equipment/Implements By: Cathy Dewberry-Green, 2010
Implements • Pre-clean-remove hair, filings, scrub with soap and water • Rinse thoroughly, pat dry • Wear gloves, goggles, and or safety glasses • Mix solution • Use gloves and tongs to immerse implements • Remove with tongs, basket, or gloves • Rinse thoroughly, air-dry • Place in clean, closed, and dry disinfected container
Linens, Capes • Launder and bleach according to label directions
Electrical equipment • Wipe and spray with EPA-Environmental Protection Agency hospital grade, tuberculocidal disinfectant created for electrical equipment
Use EPA registered disinfectant Work Surfaces
Whirlpool Foot Spas • Drain water, remove foreign matter • Clean surfaces and walls with soap, rinse with clean clear water • Disinfect with EPA registered disinfectant • Rinse and wipe dry with a clean towel • At end of each day, remove screen and remove trapped debris • Wash screen and inlet with soap and chlorine solution • Immerse in EPA registered disinfectant
Whirlpool Foot Spas Continued • Flush system with low sudsing soap and water for 10 minutes • Rinse, drain and let air dry
Blood Spill Disinfection • Stop service and clean injured area • Apply antiseptic and or liquid styptic spray • Cover injury with band-aid or other dressing • Use finger guard or gloves as needed • Clean client and workstation • Dispose of all disposable contaminated objects such as wipes or cotton balls by double bagging, and use biohazard sticker • Wash hands with soap and water
Blood Spill Disinfection Continued • Disinfect all tools contaminated with blood or body fluid by complete immersion in an EPA registered disinfectant that kills HIV-1 and Hepatitis B or in a tuberculocidal disinfectant
Dispensary • Keep clean and orderly • Maintain MSDS on all chemicals
What is a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)? • A Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) is designed to provide both workers and emergency personnel with the proper procedures for handling or working with a particular substance. MSDS's include information such as physical data (melting point, boiling point, flash point etc.), toxicity, health effects, first aid, reactivity, storage, disposal, protective equipment, and spill/leak procedures. • These are of particular use if a spill or other accident occurs. • MSDS's vary in length depending on their format, content, and font size.
What does an MSDS look like? • • The formats of MSDS's tend to vary, but they usually convey the same basic kinds of information. • • For specific requirements see our Formats question. • • To give you a feel for what kind of information can be found on an MSDS we have included two examples for you to examine: • • The toxic nerve gas, VX • • A more typical chemical such as Benzoic acid.
Handling disposables • Place in a closed container • If in contact with blood, double-bag and mark with biohazard sticker • Use puncture proof containers for sharp instruments