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Hazard Communication Standard 1. Explain the purpose of the Hazard Communication Standard. 2. List and describe the information that must be included on the label of a hazardous chemical. 3. List and describe the information that must be included in a safety data sheet (SDS). Sanitization 4. State the purpose of sanitization. Sanitize 5. State the advantages of using an ultrasonic cleaner to clean instruments. 6. List and describe the guidelines that should be followed when sanitizing instruments. Disinfection 7. State the uses of the three levels of disinfection: high, intermediate, and low. 8. Explain the differences among the following: critical item, semicritical item, and noncritical item. 9. List and describe the primary use of disinfectants in the medical office. Sterilization 10. Explain how the autoclave functions to sterilize articles. Wrap articles to be autoclaved. 11. List the components of a sterilization monitoring program. Sterilize articles in the autoclave. 12. List and describe types of sterilization indicators. 13. Identify the advantages and disadvantages of each of the following types of wraps: sterilization paper, sterilization pouches, and muslin. 14. List the guidelines that should be followed when the autoclave is loaded. 15. Identify the sterilization times for each of the following categories: unwrapped articles, wrapped articles, liquids, and large wrapped packs. 16. Describe the method for storing wrapped articles. 17. Describe the daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance of the autoclave. Maintain the autoclave. Other Sterilization Methods 18. State the primary use of each of the following types of sterilization methods: dry heat, ethylene oxide gas, chemicals, and radiation.