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Standard Interpretations - (Archived) Table of Contents |
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| NOTICE: This is an OSHA Archive Document, and may no longer represent OSHA Policy. It is presented here as historical content, for research and review purposes only. |
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May 13, 1986 Occupational Safety and Health Administration 200 Constitution Ave. N.W. Washington, D.C. 20210 Dear Sir, Recently several of our operating room staff members have joined to form a committee to review policies and procedures in Bronson Methodist Hospital's operating suite. We are presently questioning the pre-operative scrubbing technique. Presently, our policy states all personnel entering, and/or assisting at the operative field must scrub hands and arms to the elbows for 10 minutes for the first scrub of the day, and 5 minutes between operative procedures the rest of the day, usually averaging 5-6 times a day. This procedure is being questioned as a waste of time, scrub brushes, scrub medium, and the, reason I write, possibly high iodine levels in the personnel. Since our most frequently used scrub medium is an iodine-based soap, we were hoping you could supply us with any information on the iodine levels in the personnel of such a situation. Any information you may have will help us greatly in reviewing our present policy. Thank You. Sincerely, Peggy Weaver, S.T. c/o Bronson Methodist Hospital 252 E. Level St. Kalamazoo, Mich. 49007 |
| NOTICE: This is an OSHA Archive Document, and may no longer represent OSHA Policy. It is presented here as historical content, for research and review purposes only. |
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Standard Interpretations - (Archived) Table of Contents |