THIRD-PARTY STUDIES

COMPLIANCE RESOURCES

  • AAMI ST98: Cleaning validation of health care products—Requirements for development and validation of a cleaning process for medical devices.
  • AAMI TIR12: 2020/(R)2023; Designing, Testing, And Labeling Medical Devices Intended For Processing By Health Care Facilities: A Guide For Device Manufacturers.
  • CDC Guidelines:
    "Cleaning to remove debris and organic contamination from instruments should always occur before disinfection or sterilization." CDC Summary, page 14
    "If blood, saliva, and other contamination are not removed, these materials can shield microorganisms and potentially compromise the disinfection or sterilization process." CDC Summary, Pages 14-15s
  • CDC Best Practices for Dental Handpieces: Best practices for cleaning and sterilizing dental handpieces to prevent cross-contamination.
  • OSAP (Now ADS) If Saliva Were Red: Highlights the common dental infection control and safety flaws, the cross-contamination DHCP would see if saliva were red, and how controlling contamination by using personal barrier protection, safe work practices, and effective infection control products, reduces the risk of exposure.
  • OSAP (Now ADS) Instrument Cleaning Checklist: Identifies recommended steps and procedures for chairside instrument cleaning and decontamination/cleaning areas.

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