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is the process of cleansing an object or substance to remove containments such as microorganisms or hazardous materials.

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decontamination

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is to reduce the level of microbial contamination so that transmission is eliminated

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primary objective of decontamination

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primary objective of decontamination?

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is to reduce the level of microbial contamination so that transmission is eliminated

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when do you Deconntaminate equipment and work surfaces routine?

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after spills or contamination, when work is finished, when removing equipment from the lab, before disposing or reusing potentially infectious materials, “Dusting”

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a process that completely eliminates all viable microorganisms, including the most resistant forms.

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Sterilization

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the definition is categorical and absolute- an item either is sterile or not

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Sterilization

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probability of a microorganism surviving on an item subjected to treatment is less than in one million

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sterility assurance level

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what is the probability of a microorganism surviving on an item subjected to treatment?

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less than one in one million

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generally a less lethal process than sterilization.

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disinfection

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it is the elimnation of nearly all recognized pathogenic microorganisms but not necessarily all microbial form on inanimate objects

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disinfection

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it is a system for classifying liquid chemical germicides and inanimate surfaces

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Spauling classification

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Who made Spaulding classification?When was it? And what is it about?

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in 1972, Dr. Earl Spaulding it is a system for classifying liquid chemical germicides and inanimate surfaces

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what are the spaulding classification?

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critical, semi critical and non-critical

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instruments or devices that are exposed to normally sterile areas of the body requires sterilization. what spaulding classification does this belong?

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critical

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instruments or devices that touch mucous membranes may be either sterilized or disinfected. What spaulding classification does it belong?

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semi-critical

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intruments or devices that touch skin or come into contact with persons only indirectly can be either cleaned and then disinfected with an intermediate-level disinfectant, sanitized with a low-level disinfectant or simply cleaned with soap and water. What spaulding classfication does it belong?

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non-critical

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How can non-critical of the spaulding classification be cleaned and disinfected?

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interediate-level disinfectatnt, sanitized with a low-level disinfectant or simply clean with soap and water

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how can critical of the spaulding classification be cleaned?

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through sterilization

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how can semi-critical of the spaulding classification be cleaned?

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sterilization or disinfectant

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what are the spaulding’s classification of chemical germicides by activitiy level?

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High-level disinfection (Sporocides), intermediate-level disinfection (Tuberculocides), low-level disinfection (Hospital-grade disinfectant or sanitizers)

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kills vegetative microorganisms and inactivates viruses, but not necessarily high numbers of bacterial spores. What classification of chemical germicides by activitiy level of spaulding does it belong?

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High-level disinfection (sporocides)

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as a disinfectant, it is used to for relatively short periods of time (10-30 minutes)What classification of chemical germicides by activitiy level of spaulding does it belong?

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High-level disinfection (sporocides)

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Capable of sterilization when the contact time is relatively love (6-10 hours). What classification of chemical germicides by activitiy level of spaulding does it belong?

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High-level disinfection (sporocides)

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A code in category A where it is for substances that cause disease in animals only

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UN 2900

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a code that refers for substances that cause disease in humans or in both humans and animals under category A
UN 2814
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a product factor where it referes to some disinfectant may require specific storage conditions
proper storage conditions
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a product factor where it refers to the frequency of application ensures lesser probability of contamination
rate of application
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a product factor where it refers to wiping (physical), fumigation, soaking, heat
method of application
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it Is under the product factor where it refers to some products may lose efficacy as it nears expiry
age of the product or solution
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what are the product factors under the factors for disinfection?
age of the product or solution, method of application, rate of application , proper storage conditions
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under the chemical disinfectant factor where it varies between disinfectants depending on how they eliminate microbes?
shelf life
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under the chemical disinfectant factor where longer contact time allows for more microbes to be killed
contact time
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under the chemical disinfectant where innate mechanism at which the disinfectant operates
potency
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under the chemical disinfectant factor where generally, higher concentrations provide more potency
concentration
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what are the chemical disinfectant factors?
concentration, potency, contact time and shelf-life
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under the physical condition where it can affect the efficiency of gas based disinfectants depending on how they eliminate microbes
relative humidity
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under the physical condition where it referes to the elevated temperature may enhance action of disinfectant but too high temp. promotes evaporation of liquid disinfectant
temperature
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under the physical condition where it referes to the different surface types where it requires different decontamination procedures
medium being treated
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what are the factros of physical conditions?
medium being treated, temperature and relative humidity
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what are the factors of microbial conditions?
volume and concentration and innate resistance
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under the microvial condition where it refers to the microbes' innat ability to resist the disinfecting agent's mechanism of action
innate resistance
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it is under the microvial condition where greater microvial load requires increased volume or increased potency of disinfecting agent?
volume and concentration
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what are the factors affecting disinfection?
microbial conditions, physical condition, chemical disinfectant, product factors
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is typically used to reduce level of airborne microorganisms and maintain good air hygiene in air locks
UV radiation
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will destroy microorganisms but not a practical tool for lab use
ionizing radiation
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a process of dry heat where ionizing radion will destro microoganisms but is not a practical tool for lab use
radiation
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a controverisal practice due to environmental implication
incineration
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is the treatment of hoice for animal bedding, carcasses and pathological wastes but not plastics
incineration
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period of dry oven and temperature?
2 hours at 160 C 1 at 170 C
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relies on condiction to heat materials
dry oven
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used to sterilizae items that may be damaged by moist heat or that inpenetrable to moist heat?
dry heat
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containers of an autoclave material?
may be placed in polypropylene
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What can be autoclave?
pathogenic plant material, culture and stocks of infectious agnets, contaminated solids, discarded vaccines, glasswares and animal wastes
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what can’t be autoclave?
corrosive chemical, radioactive materials
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most dependable system available for decontamination of laboratory wastes and the sterilization of lab glassware, media and reagents
autoclaves
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what's the autoclaves psi? and temp and time?
15 psi, 121 degrees celcius for 30-60 minutes time is dependent on the material to be sterilized
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refers to autoclaving or steam sterilization
wet heat
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Thermal agents is catageroized to?
wet and dry heat
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thermal agents is utilized in?
high temperature to kill microbes
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why is formaldehyde fatal?
ingestion of this chemical can be fatal and long term exposre to low levels in the air or the skin causes asthma-like respiratory problems
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it is a potential carcinogen
formaldehyde
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what is formaldehyde sold and used as? What is its weight?
formalin, 37% formaldehyde
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what is formaldehyde used as?
disinfectant and sterilant to both liquids and gases
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why is alcohol not recommended for sterilizing medical and surgical materials
lacks sporicidal properties and connot penetrate protein rich materials
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alcohol needs a long contact time for?
fungi and mycobacteria
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Alcohol has a short contact time for ?
bacteria and eveloped viruses
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alcohol destroys and but do not destroys?
tubverculocidal, fungicidal and viracidal, does not destroy bacterial spores
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alcohol is rather __________ than __________ against vegetative forms of bacteria
rapidly bacteriacidal than bacteriostatic
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what percentage is alcohol effetive?
70% in water of ethyl or isporpyl alcohol
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what does hypochlorite contains? And is most widely used of?
tuberculocidal, fungicidal and virucidal, most widely used of the chlorine disinfectant
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general name of hypochlorites?
sodium hypochlorite, 5.25%-6.15% sodium hypochlorite, household bleach
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what happens when hypochlorite solutions contact to formaldehyde?
carcinogen (bischloromethyl)
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dilution rate of hypochlorites?
1:10 dilution rate
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contact time of hypochlorites?
generally short contact time, requires long contact time for bacteria spores > or equal to 30 mins
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known as sodium hypochlorite, 5.25%-6.15% sodium hypochlorite, household bleach
hypochlorites
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contains bactericidal, tuberculocidal, fungicidal and virucidal properties
hypochlorites
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most widely used of the chlorine disinfectants
hypochlorites
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what are the types of chemical agents
hypochlorites, alcohol, formaldehyde
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what are the two types of decontaminating agents?
chemical agents and thermal agents
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poliovirus, coxsackievirus, rhinovirus. What descending order of resistance to germicidal chemicals does it belong?
nonlipid or small viruses
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis bar bocis, nontuberculous mycobacteria. What descending order of resistance to germicidal chemicals does it belong?
Mycobacteria
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Bacillius subtiis, clostridium sporogenes. What descending order of resistance to germicidal chemicals does it belong?
Bacterial spores
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trichophyton spp. Crypotococcus spp, candida spp. What descending order of resistance to germicidal chemicals does it belong?
Fungi
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psedomonas aeruginosa, staphylococcus aureus, salmonella chloraesuis, enterococci. What descending order of resistance to germicidal chemicals does it belong?
vegetative bacteria
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herpes simplex virus, CMV, respiratory syncytial virus, HBV, HCV, HIV, Hantavirus, ebola virus. What descending order of resistance to germicidal chemicals does it belong?
lipid-or medium size viruses
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in the descending order of resistance to germicidal chemical, what belonged to lipid or medium-size viruses
herpes simplex virus, CMV, respiratory syncytial virus, HBV, HCV, HIV, Hantavirus, ebola virus
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in the descending order of resistance to germicidal chemical, what belonged to vegetative bacteria
psedomonas aeruginosa, staphylococcus aureus, salmonella chloraesuis, enterococci
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in the descending order of resistance to germicidal chemical, what belonged to fungi?
trichophyton spp. Crypotococcus spp, candida spp.
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in the descending order of resistance to germicidal chemical, what belonged to nonlipid or small viruses
poliovirus, coxsackievirus, rhinovirus
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in the descending order of resistance to germicidal chemical, what belonged to mycobacteria
Mycobacterium tuberculosis bar bocis, nontuberculous mycobacteria
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in the descending order of resistance to germicidal chemical, what belonged to bacterial spores
Bacillius subtiis, clostridium sporogenes
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What is the descending order of resistance to germicidal chemicals?
Bacterial spores, mycobacteria. Non-lipid or small viruses, fungi, vegetative bacteria, lipid or medium-size viruses
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kills vegetative microorganisms, including mycobacterium tuberculosis, all fungi and inactivates most viruses
Intermediate-level disinfection (Tuberculosides)
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disinfection of laboratory benches and as part of detergent germicides used for housekeeping purposes. What level of disinfection?
Intermediate-level disinfection (Tuberculosides)
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kills most vegetative bacteria except M. Tuberculosis, some fungi and inactivates some viruses. What level of disinfection?
low-level disinfection (Hospital-grade disinfectant or sanitizers)
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what are not killed in low-level disinfection?
M. Tuberculosis, some fungi and inactivates some viruses
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what are killed in intermediate-level disinfection (Tubculocides)
vegetative microorganisms, including mycobacterirum tuberculosis, all fungi, and inactivates most viruses
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what are killed in high-level disinfection (Sporocides)
kills vegetative microorganisms and inactivates viruses but not necessarily high numbers of bacterial spores.

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