Disinfection and Decontamination

"All members of The Clinical Team should receive adequate training, to protect themselves and their patients from the risk of cross infection."
BDA Advice Sheet A12 (updated May 2009).

The DBG's training programs are designed to instruct the
Dental Team to operate safely, practically, within BDA Guidelines
and the Law. The DBG's "on site" multi-media Infection Control Course includes specific training for the clinical team in recognising the risks and developing the skills to minimise the opportunity for infection including;

• Infection Control to BDA Guidelines, Health and Safety
  (Duty of Care), HTM 01/05 and the Law relating to
  Infection Control.
• Cross infection, the different types of infection (their
  associated diseases) and recognising the routes of infection.
• Distinguish between cleaning, disinfection and sterilisation.
• Safe, recognised procedures for the handling and
  decontamination of instruments.
• Disinfection and/or sterilisation of instruments,
  Impressions and surfaces.
• Cleaning, maintaining and the testing of Ultra-Sonic baths,
  Autoclaves, Aspirators and suction units.
• The correct use of Autoclaves, Ultra-Sonic baths,
  Washer/Disinfectors and Disposable Instruments.
• Understanding Aseptic Storage, the correct disposal
  of Clinical and Special Waste.
• The importance of personal protection and protective workwear.
• Identify essential and best practice requirements
  HTM 01/05