Describe personal and environmental disinfection and decontamination procedures.
Description should include
- alcohol
- chlorine and chlorine compounds
- formaldehyde
- glutaraldehyde
- hydrogen peroxide
- iodophors
- ortho-phthalaldehyde
- peracetic acid
- phenolics
- quaternary ammonium compounds.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What instruments in the preparation room can be disposable?
- What are the differences between formaldehyde and glutaraldehyde?
- What are ways to disinfect or decontaminate instruments?