Decontamination

Effective decontamination of dental instruments presents a challenge. A number of groups are working to assist the dental team with some of the key issues. This page provides links to some helpful resources.

Training

For in-practice training and information in relation to any infection control or decontamination queries contact the National Decontamination Support Team .

Guidance

A series of documents providing guidance on decontamination is being developed by the Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness programme (SDCEP).

The first of these documents Cleaning of Dental Instruments was published in March 2007.

Planning & Building

Information on preferred contractors for Local Decontamination Units (LDUs) approved by Health Facilities Scotland (HFS) is available- to see document click here (updated 22nd Feb-2010) .

HFS have also produced a project management document for the provision of Local Decontamination Units (LDUs).

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Page last edited: 01 September 2010

Links from Scottish Dental

Title	Source	Type
Decontamination timescales - CDO- Nov-09 Chief Dental Officer letter updating timescales for compliance with decontamination requirements. View details	The Scottish Government	CDO Letter
Cleanliness Champions Programme Overview of Cleanliness Champions Programme and information about how to register fro programme. View details	NHS Education Scotland	Website
Scotland’s National Hand Hygiene Campaign Infromation about hand washing and Scotlands National Hand Hygiene Campaign View details	Health Protection Scotland	Website
NHS Decontamination Training Programme A programme for all Primary Care staff who are directly involved in the decontamination of reusable medical devices, and for those whose role requires an appreciation of decontamination practices. View details	NHS Education Scotland	Website
Decontamination funding- practice improvements Sept-2008 CDO letter giving details of further capital funding to support practice improvements in decontamination for primary care dental services. View details	The Scottish Government	CDO Letter
SHPN 13 Scottish Health Planning Note 13 Part 2 Decontamination Facilities:Local Decontamination Units Provides guidance to help planners, estates and facilities managers, local decontamination unit (LDU) managers, capital planning and design teams to plan and design a LDU View details	NHS NSS	Practice guideline
Model Infection Control Policies These policies are not mandatory but are intended to provide a common, evidence based approach to infection control The processes used to develop these policies have been project managed and quality assured throughout. They will be updated on an annual basis. View details	Health Protection Scotland	Website
Decontamination of instruments in dental primary care Letter from Chief Dental Officer CDO(2007)2 View details	The Scottish Government	CDO Letter
Decontamination of instruments in dental primary care Letter from the Chief Dental Officer CDO(2007)1 View details	The Scottish Government	CDO Letter
Health Protection Scotland Decontamination website News, education, training, guidelines, surveillance, contacts and publications on decontamination. View details	Health Protection Scotland	Website
Local Decontamination Units Guidance on the Requirements for Equipment, Facilities, and Management:- Health Protection Scotland, NHSScotland View details	NHS Scotland	Report
Decontamination Into Practice - Appendices Appendices to the SDCEP Guideline View details	SDCEP	Practice guideline
Decontamination Into Practice - Cleaning of Dental Instruments SDCEP Clinical Practice Guideline View details	SDCEP	Practice guideline
Single-use Medical Devices: Implications and Consequences of Reuse DB2006(04):- Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (2006) View details	MHRA	Report
Obtaining a validation certificate for washer-disinfectors and sterilisers List of authorised persons provided by the Institute of Healthcare Engineering and Estate Management. View details	IHEEM	Word document
Decontamination - Updated guidance on compliance in primary care HDL(2006)40 - To provide revised guidelines for achieving compliance with the Glennie Technical Requirements for decontamination in Primary Care settings View details	The Scottish Government	CDO Letter
Sterilization, Disinfection and Cleaning of Medical Equipment Guidance on Decontamination from the Microbiology Advisory Committee to Department of Health. This publication, also known as the MAC Manual, has been prepared and endorsed by the MHRA's Microbiology Advisory Committee to provide advice on all aspects of decontamination. View details	MHRA	Practice guideline
Sterile Services Provision Review Group: Survey of Decontamination in General Dental Practice Dental report 2005. View details	The Scottish Government	Report
Advice on Upgrading Facilities for Local Decontamination of Instruments in Dental Primary Care From Glennie Group Primary Care Strategy Subgroup, August 2005 View details	The Scottish Government	Word document
Detergents and manual washing FAQ - Where can suitable suppliers be sourced to purchase the appropriate detergent to undertake manual cleaning of instrument if required? HPS May 2005 View details	Health Protection Scotland	Practice guideline
Re-Use Of Endodontic Instruments And Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD) Letter from CMO and CDO clarifing the situation with regard to decontamination and re-use of instruments CMO(2007)5 View details	SIGN	Practice guideline
Environmental cleaning in the dental surgery FAQ- From Health Protection Scotland - March 2005 View details	Health Protection Scotland	Practice guideline
Decontamination: compliance in primary care HDL(2005)01 View details	The Scottish Government	CDO Letter
Practitioners engaged in Local Decontamination of Surgical Instruments Letter from Chief Medical and Chief Dental Officers, Health Department, Scottish Executive, SEHD/CMO(2004)21, November 2004 View details	The Scottish Government	CDO Letter
Proper Maintenance of Instruments, 8th Edition Instrument Preparation Working Group First published 2004 updated 2005 View details	IPWG	Practice guideline
Survey of Decontamination in General Dental Practice Sterile Services Provision Review Group, NHSScotland (2004) View details	NHS Scotland	Report
Decontamination of Reusable Medical Devices: Control of Aqueous Solutions in Ultrasonic Cleaners Safety Action Notice, SAN (SC) 03/11, NHSScotland (2003) View details	NHS Scotland	PDF Leaflet
1st Report, The Glennie Framework Sterile Services Provision Review Group, NHSScotland (2001) View details	NHS Scotland	Practice guideline
Scottish Health Technical Memoranda Decontamination Guidance including: - Sterilization - Scottish Health Technical Memorandum 2010. - Washer Disinfectors - Scottish Health Technical Memorandum 2030. - Ventilation in Healthcare Premises - Scottish Health Technical Memorandum 2025. - Clean Steam for Sterilization - Scottish Health Technical Memorandum 2031 View details	NHS Scotland	Website
Protection Against Infection with Blood-borne Viruses Guidance for Clinical Health Care Workers: Protection Against Infection with Blood-borne Viruses:- Expert Advisory Group on AIDS and the Advisory Group on Hepatitis: UK Health Departments (1998) View details	Department of Health	Practice guideline