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DISINFECTION
LESS LETHAL PROCESS THAN STERILIZATION
CLASSIFICATIONS OF DISINFECTANTS
HIGH

INTERMIDIATE

LOW LEVEL
4 COMMONLY USED CHEMICAL AGENTS
GLUTARALDEHYDE AND CHLORINE DIOXIDE SOLUTIONS, IODOPORS, AND PHENOLICS
GLUTARALDEHYDE SOLUTION
CLASSIFIED AS HIGH LEVEL DISENFECTANTS
CHLORINE DIOXIDE SOLUTION
MAY BE USED FOR HIGH LEVEL DISINFETION OF SEMI-CRITICAL ITEMS
IODOPHORS
INTERMIDIATE LEVEL DISINFECTANTS.
PHENOLICS
INTERMEDIATE-LEVEL
SEMI-CRITICAL
ALL SEMI-CRITICAL GATEGORY ITEMS SHOULD RECEIVE HIGH-LEVEL DISINFECTION
STERILIZATION
HIGHEST LEVEL OF CONTAMINATION CONTROL
HEALTHCARE TREATMENT FACILITIES MUST HAVE (CSR)
CENTRAL STERILIZATION ROOM OR AREA
AUTOMATED WASHER PROCESSOR
SAFEST METHOD
ULTRASONIC CLEANING ("CAVITATION")
MORE EFFECTIVE THAN MANUAL SCRUBBING.

CLEANING SOLUTION CHANGED DAILY OR WHEN CONTAMINATED
MANUAL SCRUBBING
PRE-RINSING, SOAKING, WASHING, FINAL RINSING

ALLOW TO SOAK AND THEN SCRUB UNDERWATER TO AVOID SPLATTER
sterile storage
FRESHLY STERILIZED ITEMS ARE "NEVER" PLACED ON METAL OR COLD SURFACES
DOWNWARD DISPLACEMENT AUTOCLAVE
TEMPERATURE HAS TO BE ABOVE 250 F
PREVACUUM HIGH TEMP AUTOCLAVE
REQUIRES THE LEAST TIME TO STERILIZE A SINGLE LOAD
THERILIZING TIMES
250 F 30MIN