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1 ADA guidelines forInfection ControlSecond Edition1 2012 Authorised by FS Fryer, Federal President, Australian Dental Association by the Australian Dental Association Box 520, St Leonards NSW 1590 Australia Phone: +612 9906 4412 Fax: +612 9906 4917 Email: Australian Dental Association Inc. 2012 First published 2009 This work is copyright. Apart from any permitted use under the Copyright Act 1968, no part of this work may be reproduced by any process without written permission from the publisher.
2 Enquiries should be directed to the Australian Dental Association Inc. at the above address. Disclaimer: The routine work practices outlined in these guidelines are designed to reduce the number of infectious agents in the dental practice environment; prevent or reduce the likelihood of transmission of these infectious agents from one person or item / location to another; and make items and areas as free as possible from infectious agents. Professional judgement is essential in determining the necessary application of these guidelines to the particular circumstances of each individual dental 978-0-909961-41-12 2012 FOREWORD 5 INTRODUCTION
3 6 DEFINITIONS 7A. infection control 81. What is infection control ? 92.
4 Duty of care 10 Infected dental practitioners 11B. STANDARD PRECAUTIONS OF infection control 121. Hand hygiene 12 Hand care 132.
5 Personal protective equipment 13 Gloves 13 Masks 14 Eye protection 14 Protective clothing 15 Footwear
6 153. Surgical procedures and aseptic technique 154. Management of sharps 15 Disposal of sharps 165.
7 Management of clinical waste 166. Environment 16 Design of premises 17 Cleaning the environment
8 17 Treatment areas 17 C. infection control STRATEGIES WITHIN THE OPERATING FIELD 191. Clean and contaminated zones 192.
9 Waterlines and water quality 20 Water quality 203. Single use items 20D.
10 INSTRUMENT REPROCESSING 211. Categories of instruments: infection risk relative to instrument use 212. Instrument reprocessing area and workflow 21 Design of reprocessing area 223.
