Okla. Admin. Code § 310:233-7-3

Current through Vol. 42, No. 8, January 2, 2025

Section 310:233-7-3 - Decontamination room

(a) The establishment shall have a separate:

(1) Fully enclosed room for the decontamination and packaging of contaminated instruments; and

(2) An area or room where the autoclave is housed and utilized that is only exposed to contaminated, packaged instruments that are loaded directly into the autoclave from the decontamination room.

(A) This decontamination room shall contain all equipment and supplies used for decontaminating instruments; and

(B) Will be where all steps of the sterilization process take place until the transfer of the packaged contaminated instruments to the autoclave.

(b) The area or room that contains the autoclave shall not be part of the procedure room or area where clients have access.

Okla. Admin. Code § 310:233-7-3

Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 39, Issue 24, September 1, 2022, eff. 9/11/2022