Occupational Safety And Health - Medela Vario 8 Instructions De Service

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Occupational Safety and Health

Guideline for Service Workshops of Medela and Representatives
The biggest problem with any type of disease-causing organism is that it cannot be seen
with the naked eye. Some people believe that, if we cannot see the disease-causing
organism, it will not cause us any problems. THIS IS FALSE!
There are numerous Medela medical devices in circulation: surgical aspirators, home
care pumps, breast pumps, etc. The possible exposition of Medela employees to conta-
mination is therefore imminent.
We strongly recommend workshop personnel and other staff working on potentially con-
taminated equipment to be vaccinated against hepatitis B.
Carefully consider further protection provided by vaccination and other precautionary
measures which may be advisable in your region.
When devices are returned to Service Shops for repairs, the device/components are to
be considered hazardous and potentially infectious!
Such equipment shall be separated, marked accordingly and be stored in an isolated
location until disinfection.
Disinfection Procedure:
• Always wear suitable work clothing, protective gloves and goggles
• Unpack equipment and place it on a suitable bench (sink)
• Open device and dispose of any soiled, contaminated parts like internal tubing,
valve plates, etc. according to local regulations
• Disassemble piston/cylinder units which are not worn out.
All possibly contaminated parts:
1. Spray the surfaces with disinfectant
(Caltech Citrex
Mikrozid
®
for 3 minutes
2. Clean the surfaces with a good cleaning agent, methodically rinse with water
3. Again spray the exterior with disinfectant and wipe parts dry with household
tissue or allow to air dry
• Dispose of protective gloves after the disinfection procedure
• Wash your hands
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