Infection control: Disinfection and decontamination of the environment

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This videos is for anyone wanting to gain knowledge on all aspects of infection control so that they can implement it in practice themselves. It aims to cover both practical and theoretical aspects.

Aims and objectives:

• Explain the difference between disinfection and decontamination
• Know the protocols of incoming and outgoing lab work and disinfection of surfaces
• List the limitations of disinfection
• Reference the instrument decontamination process
• Discuss storage and transport
• Explain the protocols for single use items
• Explain the various stages of pre-sterilisation cleaning
• List the validation protocols for pre-sterilisation cleaning
• Discuss the various types of autoclaves
• Recall instrument storage protocols
• Review the requirements of the decontamination processing area

Learning outcomes:

By the end of this video the learner will:

• Be able to explain the difference between disinfection and decontamination
• Be able to identify the protocols for disinfecting and decontaminating surfaces and instruments
• Understand the functions of the pre-sterilisation and sterilisation equipment and their validation protocols