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Instructions for labor protection when working in sterilization rooms

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1. General safety requirements

1.1. To service sterilizers (autoclaves) are allowed only persons who have reached the age of 18, who have passed a preliminary medical examination, coursework, certification in the qualification commission, instruction in the safe maintenance of sterilizers and who have group I in electrical safety. Persons who have passed the exams must be issued the appropriate certificates. It is prohibited to allow persons who do not have certificates to service sterilizers. Sterilizer maintenance personnel must have a certificate with them. The validity period of the certificate is one year.

1.2. When working in sterilization rooms, maintenance personnel must comply with electrical safety requirements when working with pressure vessels, as well as when working with infected material.

1.3. By order of the head of the institution, organization, a person is appointed responsible for the safe operation of sterilizers, who is specially trained, has passed the knowledge test and has a certificate.

1.4. The person responsible for the safe operation of sterilizers conducts a briefing before the employee is allowed to work and periodically - at least after 6 months with an entry in the briefing log.

1.5. In the room for the sterilizer, fire safety rules must be observed.

1.6. Carrying out any work in the sterilization room that is not related to the operation or repair of sterilizers is prohibited.

1.7. It is forbidden to store foreign objects in the sterilization room that clutter up and pollute the room.

1.8. Entering the sterilization room during the operation of the sterilizers is allowed only for the service personnel, as well as for persons supervising the operation of the steam sterilizers.

1.9. Plugging the sterilizer into a power outlet is strictly prohibited.

2. Safety requirements before starting work

2.1. Before starting work, personnel must check the serviceability of the protective earth, safety valves, interlocks and instrumentation.

3. Safety requirements during work

3.1. Sterilizer personnel are strictly prohibited from:

a) give steam to the sterilizer or turn on the heating of the sterilizer when its covers are not fully fixed;

b) turn on the sterilizer in case of insufficient water level or lack of water in the steam generator tank;

c) open the lid of the sterilizer or loosen its fastening in case of excess pressure in the sterilizer;

d) work on a sterilizer that has defects that reduce its strength and stability;

e) add water to the steam generator tank when it is under pressure;

f) work on the sterilizer after the expiration of the hydraulic test and checks of pressure gauges;

g) leave the sterilizer unattended during its operation, if it is on manual control or when the automation is off (if installed).

3.2. It is allowed to open the door of the sterilizer when sterilizing any solutions in it no earlier than 30 minutes after the end of sterilization, being extremely careful and hiding behind the door of the sterilizer.

4. Safety requirements in emergency situations

4.1. The sterilizer must be stopped in the following cases:

a) if the pressure in the sterilizer rises above the permitted level, despite compliance with all requirements for the mode of operation and safe maintenance of sterilizers;

b) in case of malfunction of safety valves;

c) upon detection of cracks, bulges, omissions or sweating in welded seams, leaks in bolted joints, gasket rupture in the elements of the sterilizer operating under pressure;

d) in the event of a fire;

e) if the pressure gauge malfunctions (there is no seal or stamp, the check period is overdue, the pressure gauge needle does not return to the zero mark of the scale when it is turned off, the glass is broken or there are other damages that may affect the correctness of its readings);

f) when the liquid level drops below the permissible level, as well as in the event of a malfunction of the liquid level indicator;

g) in case of malfunction or incomplete number of parts of the covers;

h) in case of malfunction of safety interlocks, measuring instruments and automation equipment;

j) in other cases, possible taking into account the specifics of the work.

5. Safety requirements at the end of work

5.1. After the end of work (shift), it is necessary to turn off the power supply and make sure that there is no pressure in it.

5.2. All shortcomings and malfunctions found during operation, the personnel must make appropriate entries in the maintenance log and report to the person responsible for the safe operation of the sterilizers.

6. Responsibility of the employee for violation of the requirements of the instruction

6.1. The operating personnel must strictly follow the instructions for the operation mode and safe maintenance of the sterilizers and timely check the correct operation of the fittings, instrumentation and safety devices.

6.2. Persons who have violated the instructions for the operation mode and safe maintenance of sterilizers should be subject to disciplinary action and an extraordinary knowledge test.

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