Decontamination

For in-practice training and information in relation to any infection control or decontamination queries access the booking form here In Practice Training | Turas | Learn (nhs.scot).

For self-assessment, there are self-assessed Decontamination FAQs ( see below).

Information on preferred contractors for Local Decontamination Units (LDUs) approved by Health Facilities Scotland (HFS) is available-  to see document click here (updated May 2013).

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

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 initially published in March 2007 and update in October 2014.
• The second of these documents Sterilization of Dental Instruments was published in December 2011
• The third document Managing Decontamination into Practice was published in October 2014  and  aims to help dental practices to create the documentation that underpins a decontamination management system.

Health Facilities Scotland will soon be publishing Scottish Health Technical Memorandum (SHTM) 01-05: Management, equipment and process of the decontamination of dental instruments in a Local Decontamination Unit (LDU) in NHSScotland.  SHTM 01-05 Part C: Process will supersede the SDCEP Decontamination into Practice guidance series.

A list of Approved Decontamination Equipment is available. This was last updated in January 2018.

Please note:-  Approved Decontamination Equipment list may change from time to time as new equipment is added and older machines become obsolete.

Dentists should contact Kris Lindsay, Commodity Manager on 0131 275 7454 or kris.lindsay@nhs.net with any queries.