enclosed transport carts, for example), leakproof, puncture-resistant and large
enough to contain all contents. Containers must be marked with a biohazard
label or otherwise indicate that the contents are hazardous (a red container, for
example).
Waiters and dishwashers
Some OR personnel have a that's-not-my-job mentality. We're waiters, not dish-
washers. And that's wrong, as well as dangerous. The OR and SPD share in the
responsibility. Together, they can ensure a safe and efficient decontamination
process. OSM
Ms. Seavey (roseseavey@outlook.com) is president and CEO of Seavey Healthcare Consulting (seaveyhealthcareconsult-
ing.com). She was president of the American Society of Healthcare Central Service Professionals in 2003. She formerly served
as the director of sterile processing at the Children's Hospital of Denver.
