Fw: [AICA_Infexion_Connexion] STRONTIUM 90

[Glenys.Harrington@HEALTH.VIC.GOV.AU Subject: Fw: [AICA_Infexion_Connexion] STRONTIUM 90 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=”=_alternative 0002F43ACA257759_=” Message-ID:]

Gillian,

You can find information on cleaning this radioactive item in the
following NZ document. The Victorian Government Health Information
document may also be of interest.
In addition the manufacturer/supplier also has an obligation to provide
safe (device and healthcare worker) reprocessing instructions for such
items.

CODE OF SAFE PRACTICE FOR USE OF STRONTIUM-90 OPHTHALMIC APPLICATORS –
National Radiation Laboratory Ministry of Health 2001
http://www.nrl.moh.govt.nz/regulatory/c13-v1.1.pdf

Information on Damage to a Strontium-90 Applicator
http://www.health.vic.gov.au/environment/downloads/strontium90app.pdf

regards

Glenys

Glenys Harrington, Infection Control Consultant |Communicable Disease
Prevention and Control | Public Health
Department of Health | Level 14 50 Lonsdale Street Melbourne Victoria 3000
Australia
t. 1300 651 160 (03 909 65123) | f. 03 909 69174 | e.
glenys.harrington@dhs.vic.gov.au | http://www.health.vic.gov.au/ideas

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“Glenys Harrington”
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Date:
07/07/2010 08:27 AM
Subject:

—–Original Message—–
Of GILLIAN LAND

Does anyone have a guideline/policy on the disinfection/cleaning of
Strontium 90 applicators to share?
Any advice or recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
Regards

Gillian Land
Infection Control Consultant
The Alfred
55 Commercial Road
Melbourne 3004
03 9076 3139

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