Written by highly experienced professionals, A Practical Guide to Decontaminationin Healthcare comprises a systematic review of decontamination methods, with uses and advantages outlined for each. Up-to-date regulations, standards and guidelines are incorporated throughout, to better equip healthcare professionals with the information they need to meet the technical and operational challenges of medical decontamination.

A Practical Guide to Decontaminationin Healthcare is an important new volume on state-of-the-art decontamination processes and a key reference source for all healthcare professionals working in infectious diseases, infection control/prevention and decontamination services.Content:
Chapter 1 Introduction (pages 1–17):
Chapter 2 Basic Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry (pages 18–51):
Chapter 3 Medical and Surgical Procedures and Facilities (pages 52–69):
Chapter 4 Instrumentation (pages 70–100):
Chapter 5 Microbiology and Infection Control/Prevention (pages 101–129):
Chapter 6 Chemistry and Physics (pages 130–157):
Chapter 7 Post?Procedure Handling, Containment and Transport (pages 158–172):
Chapter 8 Cleaning (pages 173–218):
Chapter 9 Disinfection (pages 219–258):
Chapter 10 Inspection, Packaging and Loading for Sterilization (pages 259–290):
Chapter 11 Sterilization (pages 291–359):
Chapter 12 Storage and Distribution (pages 360–369):
Chapter 13 Safety (pages 370–389):
Chapter 14 Management Principles (pages 390–417):
Chapter 15 Special Interest Topics (pages 418–436):