Saturday, January 19, 2008

Do Not Reuse Disposables

Q:  I was told that disposable items can be reused if autoclaved, it this ok with OSHA?

A:  No- disposable items are to be discarded once used and not autoclaved or reused.  By the way, the regulation is not by OSHA, it’s by Consumer Affairs.

Why do I have the feeling that it will be a Dental Professional who finds a way to reuse toilet paper instead of findings ways to prevent cross contamination?

Posted by Tom Terry on 01/19 at 01:27 PM
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