title: Understanding the effects of sterile processing chemicals. Protection, education are paramount in ensuring worker safety.
abstract: Central service professionals play a vital role in ensuring patient safety, and in doing so, are exposed to harsh chemicals and sterilants. Knowing the effects of such chemicals is important so that the proper measures can be taken to prevent personal harm or injury as much as possible. Through the use of personal protective equipment, worker training and firmly adhering to OSHA practices, employees can work safely in the central service environment; especially when used in conjuction with engineering controls and gas monitoring.
authors.affiliation: CHEMDAQ, USA.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Warburton
mesh_terms: D002497:Centralized Hospital Services; D004202:Disinfectants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008421:Materials Management, Hospital; D016272:Occupational Health; D017751:Safety Management; D013242:Sterilization
chemical_list: D004202:Disinfectants