area as quickly and safely as possible. All kinds of mishaps can occur
on the way from the exam room to the reprocessing area.
Interruptions happen, and hallways can be busy, cramped places. So,
as an added measure, you should employ a cart of some type to trans-
port the container.
Not only does this
reduce the possibility
of a staff member trip-
ping, or bumping into
something or some-
one, and dropping the
container, but it also
helps them avoid pos-
sible physical injury
and strain from carry-
ing the container.
The container and
cart should be con-
structed of material
that can easily and
repeatedly be cleaned
with germicides or
thermal cleaning
using EPA-registered,
hospital-grade disin-
fectants. Everything
else that's on the cart
should receive the
same cleaning, too.
Cleaning can be per-
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