172 Healthcare: Glutaraldehyde Safety

Modules:
1
Hours:
0.5
Sectors:
Healthcare
Target Audience:
Employee
Fee

Description

Description
Glutaraldehyde is a colorless, oily liquid with a pungent odor. It is used as a cold sterilant in hospitals in a limited number of applications, rather than only as a general disinfectant.

This course describes how healthcare workers can be exposed to glutaraldehyde, as well as providing methods and work practices to prevent or reduce exposure to this chemical.


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Course Objectives
At the end of this course, you should be able to:

ID Objective
TO 1.0 Achieve a minimum score of 70% on the final course assessment.
LO 1.1.1 Describe glutaraldehyde and how it is used in the healthcare setting.
LO 1.1.2 Identify healthcare personnel who might be exposed to glutaraldehyde in the workplace.
LO 1.1.3 Identify the acute and chronic health effects from exposure to glutaraldehyde.
LO 1.1.4 Describe hazard and exposure controls used to mitigate the harmful effects of glutaraldehyde.
LO 1.1.5 Discuss safe glutaraldehyde transportation, storage, use, and handling procedures.
LO 1.1.6 Summarize training and retraining requirements for glutaraldehyde.

Key: Terminal Objective (TO), Learning Objective (LO)

Key Topics
  • ✔ Glutaraldehyde Hazards
  • ✔ Exposure Methods
  • ✔ Health Effects
  • ✔ Hierarchy of Controls
  • ✔ Personal Protective Equipment
  • ✔ Administrative Work Practice Controls
  • ✔ Local Exhaust Ventilation
  • ✔ Automated Disinfection
  • ✔ Transportation and Storage
  • ✔ Use and Handling Procedures
  • ✔ Employee Training

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