YOUR INFECTION CONTROL DEPARTMENT

Your infection control department will have specific procedures for tasks such as:

• Donning personal protective equipment (PPE) can be gloves, gowns and/or respirators
• Taking off PPE after leaving a patient
• Using respiratory protection

They will implement special procedures in case of:

• Pandemic flu
• Terrorist attack

If you have any questions about the right way to do a task, ask your facility’s contact person. Name                                                                        Phone                                                                      

EPA-REGISTERED DISINFECTANTS

Your infection control coordinator will designate EPA- registered disinfectants for your use. These will differ depending on the infectious organism. Surfaces must be cleaned prior to the application of disinfectants. Then the disinfectant must be allowed […]