OSHA and Infection Control CE

CDC Standard Precautions assumes that all blood or other potentially infectious material is infectious.

It is the responsibility of the employee to provide PPE for themselves.

Workplace Violence is covered under the OSHA’S General Duty Clause.

The Hazard Communication Standard requires offices to maintain a chemical inventory list.

Employers must maintain SDS sheets for 20 years from the last date of use.

Wrapped packages of sterilized instruments should be examined before opening them to ensure packaging has not been compromised and chemical indicators have changed color.

The Exposure Control Plan ALLOWS staff to eat, drink in clinical areas.

CDC States that handpieces and other intraoral devices that can be removed from the air and waterlines of dental units should be cleaned and heat-sterilized between patients.

Instrument processing area should be separated into four main sections of activity.

Personal protective equipment is an important line of defense against exposure to bloodborne pathogens.