title: [Immediate decontamination. Comparative ergonomic study].
abstract: The standard procedures of decontamination between two patients were studied. As standards were chosen the OSHA's standards (Organization for Safety and Health Administration). The study was conducted by means of a "time and motion" analysis. The most important conclusions reached were: 1) it's impossible to complete the whole sequence in less than 10-15 minutes; 2) within this period one assistant didn't have any time to help the doctor at the chair; 3) consequently the doctor has to work alone for 10-15 minutes, unless a second assistant had been employed; 4) consequently, when we try to improve the decontamination, we need another assistant to make the work smoother, with a rise of the costs; 5) the systematic usage of the so called "barriers" is extremely time-wasting; 6) the only way to reduce the decontamination-time is the use of automatic devices, as the "Autosteril".
authors.affiliation: Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Guastamacchia
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control; D003666:Decontamination / Q000379:methods*; D003748:Dental Equipment; D003770:Dental Offices; D004203:Disinfection / Q000379:methods*; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D012973:Sodium Hypochlorite; D013242:Sterilization; D013996:Time and Motion Studies; D014481:United States; D014489:United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration
chemical_list: D012973:Sodium Hypochlorite
vernacular_title: Decontaminazione immediata. Esame ergonomico comparativo.