7. Decontamination: Point of Use Preparation & Transport

Overview: 

As a result of successfully completing this chapter, readers will be able to:

•       Review the four main goals of soiled item preparation and transport.

•       Identify the sources of contaminated items.

•       Explain point-of-use preparation procedures.

•       Review basic procedures to transport soiled items from user areas to the Central Service decontamination area.

•       Discuss safety guidelines for transporting soiled items to the Central Service decontamination area.

•       Identify basic sources for education and training information applicable to the transport of contaminated items.