Safer Sterilant and Disinfectant

Sterilants and disinfectants used on surfaces, medical devices, and all items that come in contact with patients are an absolute necessity for infection control in any hospital. The two most commonly used sterilants and disinfectants for medical devices in health care...

Hand hygiene

While suitable gloves provide the wearer with a high degree of protection, they do not give complete protection and hands must be washed after gloves are removed. Gloves can develop holes, some that may be too small for the wearer to notice. Liquid contamination will...

Waste management- Disposal and final treatment

Sharps: They should be placed in disposal containers that have been approved by infection control at the time of their use. When these containers reach their maximum capacity (3/4 full), they should be closed and placed in red bags with other pathological waste. The...
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