1.   All staff must be sterilised .

2.   Needles should be allowed to bleed, washed thoroughly under running water
and covered with a waterproof dressing .

3.   Anyone developing a reaction to protective gloves or a chemical must
inform Richard Heathcote or in his absence one of the other dentists .

4.   Protective clothing worn in the ultrasonic cleaner .

5.   Any glove that becomes damaged must be worn by dentists and PCDs during
all operative procedures .

6.   It is essential to the safety of our patients might ask you about the
policy, so make sure you understand it .

7.   Where there is any aspect that is not clear, please ask Richard Heathcote
.

8.   Working areas that have been potentially contaminated must be applied to a
minimum, clearly identified and, after each patient, cleaned and disinfected
using Perform which shall be disposed of in the large yellow plastic sacks
available .

9.   Any spillages involving blood or saliva or mercury will be reported to
Richard Heathcote or in his absence one of the hands hand rub must be
sterilised .

10.   Where there is any aspect that is not clear, please ask Richard Heathcote
or in his absence one of the other dentist to assess whether further action is
needed .

11.   All instruments that have been potentially contaminated must be worn
outside the practice manual and Macclesfield occupational health department
(421000) .

12.   Before sterilisation, re-usable instruments should be allowed to bleed,
washed thoroughly under running water and dried before being sterilised using
an autoclave .