N.J. Admin. Code § 8:27-5.5

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 12, June 17, 2024

Section 8:27-5.5 - High-level disinfection

(a) All instruments that are processed by high level disinfection shall first be cleaned.

(b) The manufacturer's instructions for use shall be followed.

(c) The efficacy of chemicals used for high-level disinfection shall be verified by the use of a test specific to the chemical if a valid and reliable test method is available and feasible for use. The test shall be used daily.

(d) Personal protective equipment shall be worn to protect employees' skin and eyes from splashes and contact. Spills shall be cleaned immediately.

(e) Instruments that are removed from high level disinfectants shall be rinsed thoroughly, dried, and if not used immediately, are to be packaged in a zip-lock plastic bag.

(f) All body art establishments that use glutaraldehyde-based high level disinfectants shall monitor the environment to maintain exposure limits as recommended by the 2001 edition of "Threshold Limit Values for Chemical Substances and Physical Agents in the Workroom Environment," publication number 0101, by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented. A copy of this document may be obtained from the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, 1330 Kemper Meadow Drive, Suite 600, Cincinnati, Ohio 45240.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:27-5.5