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Section IV: Infection Control
4-A General Infection Control
Always use standard personal protective equipment such as facemasks, eyewear, face shields,
gloves, and protective gowns.
4-B Water Supply Recommendations
In addition to using protective equipment, ensure that your water supply system conforms to
applicable Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and American Dental Association
(ADA) standards, and that all required flushing, chemical flushing, and general infection control
procedures are followed.
To further protect against infection, using distilled or purified water is recommended.
4-C Cleaning and Sterilization:
All sterilization procedures must be followed in accordance to the EN ISO17664 standards.
In order to avoid bacterial or viral infections, always clean and sterilize the following components
after each treatment:
1.
Hand piece
2.
Tips
3.
Metal Wrench
4.
Micro-motor
5.
Straight hand piece (Straight nose cone)(optional accessory)
6.
Prophy angle (unless disposable)(optional accessory)
The hand piece, tips, wrench, straight handpiece and prophy angle can be autoclaved and can
withstand a maximum temperature of 135
℃
or (275
℉
) for a
maximum of 3 minutes
. After
completing the sterilization cycle, air-dry for about 20-30 minutes before reusing.
WARNING: Do not use any other method of sterilization (dry heat, radiation, ethylene oxide,
gas, low-temperature plasma, etc.)
NOTE
：
The Sterilization Assurance Level (SAL) of steam autoclave should be 10
-6
(According
to ISO 13683:Sterilization of health Care products)
NOTE: Prior to cleaning and sterilizing your ART-SP2 unit, always remember to turn off the
device by using the power switch and to disconnect the power plug from the outlet.
Cleaning the ART-SP2 unit
Remove the hand piece from the cable, and the tip from the hand piece.
Clean and disinfect the surface of the outer casing, cords and connectors with a cloth and a
gentle disinfectant.
