SKIN PENETRATION CODE OF BEST PRACTICE recommendations

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SKIN PENETRATION CODE OF BEST PRACTICErecommenda
tions
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Best Practice - Code of Best Practice

• Use single use equipment where possible
• Wash hands before and after a procedure and
  whenever necessary
• Assume all blood is contaminated
• Adequate knowledge
• First aid or medical knowledge recommended
• Procedure manual

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Equipment - Best Practice

• Set up equipment prior to use
• Open sterile packaging just before use
• Prepare the skin prior to a procedure with an
  antiseptic solution
• Accidentally contaminated equipment must be
  cleaned and can be disinfected before it is reused

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Hairdressers and Barbers - Best Practice

• Hairdressers and barbers are not covered by the
  guidelines
• Parts of the CoBP still apply to this industry -
  single use equipment (blades)
• All equipment should be thoroughly cleaned before
  used again
• Equipment that accidentally penetrates the skin
  must be cleaned immediately. Thermal disinfection
  can be used or the use of a 70 alcohol swab

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Cleaning - Best Practice

• All equipment must be cleaned after it has been
  used
• Cleaning requires warm water, detergent or
  cleaning agent and mechanical or physical action

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Sterilisation - Best Practice

• Important considerations
• packaging and loading
• testing
• calibration and servicing
• record keeping
• AS 2182 - bench top steam sterilisers
• AS 4815 - cleaning, disinfection and sterilising
  

• All equipment used to penetrate the skin must be
  sterilised and maintained in that condition until
  used
• Autoclaves are the recommended method for
  sterilising
• Records must be kept of sterilisation

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Work Areas - Best Practice

• Easy to clean
• Comply with council requirements
• Kept clean and hygienic condition
• Potable water supply
• Hand wash basin - recommended close to procedure
  area
• Separate sink for cleaning equipment
• Separate cleaning and storage areas for equipment

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Waste Disposal - Best Practice

• Sharps disposed in sharps container
• Foot operated general waste disposal bin
• Sharps, and waste that is visibly or heavily
  stained with blood and/or body fluids is clinical
  waste (POEO Act)
• Separate clinical and general waste
• Clinical waste must be disposed of by a licensed
  contractor (POEO Act)

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MOBILE OPERATORSrecommendations

• Single use equipment
• Hands must be washed before and after each
  procedure
• Procedure packs should be prepared
• Council must be notified of each location
• Hand wash basin or alternatively hand cleaning
  substance if no running water available