Health Technical Memorandum 01-05 Decontamination - decontamination in primary care dental practices (includes February 2010 minor changes) (archive)

Publication Year

2009

Document Status

Withdrawn

Abstract

Outlines the policy and principles of decontamination in dental practices, and explains the essential quality and best practice requirements. Advises on how to meet these requirements, how to clean and sterilise instruments, and how to set up a decontamination area within the practice. Also provides information for technical and engineering staff.

Document History

Archived publications are for historical and/or legal reference purposes only, and are no longer supported by the UK Health Organisation concerned. Partly supersedes the British Dental Association's Advice Sheet A12, 'Infection Control in Dentistry’. Incorporates minor amendments issued February 2010. These affect figures 39 and A14. Superseded by 'Decontamination in primary care dental facilities: policy, context and requirements manual', 'Decontamination in primary care dental facilities: practical manual for dental practice staff', 'Decontamination in primary care dental facilities: engineering manual' and 'Decontamination in primary care dental facilities: waste disposal'

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