How to transport contaminated instruments
CRCST practice question · Cleaning, Decontamination & Disinfection
A technician is collecting a case cart of contaminated instruments to bring to the decontamination area. Which transport method meets accepted practice?
- A. Instruments in an open tray covered with a towel so staff can see what is inside
- B. Instruments in a clean wrapped tray so they look the same as sterile items in the hallway
- C. Instruments carried by hand in a basin to the nearest pass-through window in the hallway
- D. Instruments in a closed, leak-proof, puncture-resistant container or cart labeled as biohazardous
Answer
D. Instruments in a closed, leak-proof, puncture-resistant container or cart labeled as biohazardous
Contaminated items must be contained so that fluids cannot leak and sharps cannot puncture through, and the container must be marked as biohazardous. An open tray with a towel does not prevent spills or exposure. Disguising contaminated items as clean ones creates a mix-up risk.
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