Areas of application
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Carry out a visual check before starting every programme:
– Is everything correctly loaded/connected for cleaning?
– Was the recommended loading template followed?
– Can the lumen / narrow sections of hollow items be accessed by
the wash fluid?
– Are the spray arms clean and do they rotate freely?
– Are the filters clean?
Remove any coarse soiling and clean them if necessary.
– Are the removable modules, injector nozzles, irrigation sleeves and
other rinsing fittings securely connected?
– Are the baskets and modules or mobile units correctly connected to
the water supply and are the water connectors undamaged?
– Are all chemical containers sufficiently filled?
The following must be checked at the end of every programme:
– Carry out a visual check of the load for cleanliness.
– Check that all hollow items are still securely located on their injector
nozzles.
Any hollow items that have become disconnected from their fit-
tings during reprocessing must be reprocessed.
– Check that the lumen of hollow items are free of obstruction.
– Check that injector nozzles and connectors are securely held in po-
sition in the baskets or inserts.
Recontamination
Take appropriate measures to prevent recontamination of processed
items, e.g.:
Wear clean gloves when removing the wash load.
Remove the entire wash load from the carriers before reloading
them.
Protein test
Cleaning results should be subjected to periodic protein tests, e.g.
weekly.
