Table 3.
Environmental disinfection standard.
| Area | Location | Disinfection method | Disinfection frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conventional treatment room and splash treatment room | Dental instruments | Autoclave sterilisation | Every case |
| Dental chair and side table | Wipe with 75% alcohol-containing disinfectant wipes or 1,000 mg/L chlorine disinfectant solution | Every case | |
| Air | Aerosol spray with 10% sodium hypochlorite solution; ultraviolet disinfection lamp for 30 minutes; room ventilation through windows | Every single case | |
| Floor | Mop the floor with 1,000 mg/L chlorine disinfectant solution | Twice a day | |
| Clean and semi-polluted area | Office equipment | Wipe with 75% alcohol-containing disinfectant wipes or 1,000 mg/L chlorine disinfectant solution | Twice a day |
| Air | Aerosol spray with 10% sodium hypochlorite solution; ultraviolet disinfection lamp for 2 hours; room ventilation through windows | Twice a day | |
| Floor | Mop the floor with 1,000 mg/L chlorine disinfectant solution | Twice a day | |
| Waiting and registration area | Infrared thermometer | Wipe with 75% alcohol-containing disinfectant wipes or 1,000 mg/L chlorine disinfectant solution | Every case |
| Registration table | Wipe with 75% alcohol-containing disinfectant wipes or 1,000 mg/L chlorine disinfectant solution | Every 2 hours | |
| Chairs | Wipe with 75% alcohol-containing disinfectant wipes or 1,000 mg/L chlorine disinfectant solution |
Twice a day | |
| Air | Aerosol spray with 10% sodium hypochlorite solution; room ventilation through windows | Twice a day | |
| Floor | mop the floor with 1,000 mg/L chlorine disinfectant solution | Twice a day |