Vah List; Avoidance Of Contamination Or Recontamination; Cleaning Dispensing Drawers And Siphons - Miele PWM 514 Montageanweisung

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VAH list

VAH = Association for Applied Hygiene
(previously DGHM = German Society for Hygiene and Microbiology)
The VAH/DGHM list describes the procedures required for routine prophylactic disinfec-
tion, and in particular for the prevention of infection in hospitals, doctors' offices, public
areas and other areas where there may be the risk of infection spreading.
With respect to an officially directed disinfection, § 18 of the Infection Protection Act is in-
voked.
Special validated procedures and machines are to be used for surgical textiles as med-
ical devices. The procedures and machines listed here are not medical devices.

Avoidance of contamination or recontamination

Disinfect your hands before using the machine.
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Use clean/disinfected transport containers.
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Dispense cleaning agents and disinfectants in accordance with instructions.
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Observe regulations regarding the wearing of protective clothing.
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Ensure that water is bacteria-free when using water from water treatment units.
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Clean detergent drawers, detergent compartments and siphons before use.
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Cleaning dispensing drawers and siphons

The detergent drawer is subject to constant moisture. It needs to be cleaned regularly to
prevent the build-up of water-borne bacteria.
Clean the detergent drawer, detergent compartments and siphon thoroughly with hot wa-
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ter as required to remove detergent residues and encrustation.
It is the supervisor's responsibility to ensure that the standard of disinfection in thermal as
well as chemo thermal procedures is maintained (from the list, in accordance with
§ 18 German infection control legislation) by carrying out suitable validation tests. The
procedures should be checked at regular intervals, thermoelectrically by means of log-
gers or bacteriologically using bio-indicators. The supervisor must pay particular attention
to observing the process parameters temperature and, in the case of chemo-thermal pro-
grammes, the concentration. Disinfection programmes must not be interrupted, as this
can have a limiting effect on the disinfection result.
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