twice daily disinfection of Self Contained Breathing Apparatus for Fire fighters

[Helen Truscott]

Dear AICA members
I have been asked to review the need for twice daily disinfection of Self Contained Breathing Apparatus for Fire fighters. (Made of rubber and moulded plastic).

Currently this is being done twice a shift and after each use.

Cleaning product use is Instrumax – Benzalkonium Chloride
Following instructions:

* Perform hand hygiene. Don disposable gloves.

* Disconnect the facemask or the extension facemask from the demand valve.

* Rinse the facemask in clean running water (not hot). Drain out excess water.

* Spray liberally with BA disinfectant (100%), paying attention to the facial seal and inside the orinasal cup. From the outside of the mask, open the flap below the demand valve connector and spray inside.

* Note: The facemask does not need to be completely dry before function checking and use.

* I would welcome your opinions as to whether cleaning the SCBA up to possibly three times a day is any more effective than simply after each use?

* The masks, once cleaned are stored in a calico bag, the masks still need to be inspected once per shift, but if the checker was wearing nitrile gloves, would this require re disinfecting?

* Would there be an increase in mould on the facemasks, with this frequency of disinfection?

* Is storage in a Calico bag likely to pose any infection risk in itself ?

Regards
Helen
Helen Truscott RN
Team Leader-Health and Medical
Health & Safety Branch

[Fire & Rescue NSW]

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[Glenys Harrington]

Hi Helen,

I’m a bit unclear:

. Are the details provide below the instructions of the
manufacturers/supplier for the reprocessing of the “Self Contained Breathing
Apparatus” between each fire officer use or

. Are the details below the current practice of the “Fire Brigade
Unit” you are consulting too?

Can you clarify?

Regards

Glenys

Glenys Harrington

Consultant

Infection Control Consultancy (ICC)

PO Box 5202

Middle Park

Victoria, 3206

Australia

H: +61 3 96902216

M: +61 404 816 434

infexion@ozemail.com.au

ABN 47533508426

Of Helen Truscott
Contained Breathing Apparatus for Fire fighters

Dear AICA members

I have been asked to review the need for twice daily disinfection of Self
Contained Breathing Apparatus for Fire fighters. (Made of rubber and moulded
plastic).

Currently this is being done twice a shift and after each use.

Cleaning product use is Instrumax – Benzalkonium Chloride

Following instructions:

. Perform hand hygiene. Don disposable gloves.

. Disconnect the facemask or the extension facemask from the demand
valve.

. Rinse the facemask in clean running water (not hot). Drain out excess
water.

. Spray liberally with BA disinfectant (100%), paying attention to the
facial seal and inside the orinasal cup. From the outside of the mask, open
the flap below the demand valve connector and spray inside.

. Note: The facemask does not need to be completely dry before function
checking and use.

. I would welcome your opinions as to whether cleaning the SCBA up
to possibly three times a day is any more effective than simply after each
use?

. The masks, once cleaned are stored in a calico bag, the masks
still need to be inspected once per shift, but if the checker was wearing
nitrile gloves, would this require re disinfecting?

. Would there be an increase in mould on the facemasks, with this
frequency of disinfection?

. Is storage in a Calico bag likely to pose any infection risk in
itself ?

Regards

Helen

Helen Truscott RN
Team Leader-Health and Medical
Health & Safety Branch

Fire & Rescue NSW

E Helen.Truscott@fire.nsw.gov.au | T
02 9265 2976| F 02 9265 2986 | M 0417 677 802

http://www.fire.nsw.gov.au
Level 8, 227 Elizabeth Street, Sydney, NSW 2000

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[Helen Truscott]

Hi Glenys,
Thanks for your reply.

The instructions are included in our current infection control manual, we are trying to also determine where the initial supporting information was sourced from.
We do know that the HAZMAT team was consulted , but this was more about the operational use of the masks.

Kind regards
Helen

Hi Helen,

I’m a bit unclear:

* Are the details provide below the instructions of the manufacturers/supplier for the reprocessing of the “Self Contained Breathing Apparatus” between each fire officer use or

* Are the details below the current practice of the “Fire Brigade Unit” you are consulting too?

Can you clarify?

Regards

Glenys

Glenys Harrington
Consultant
Infection Control Consultancy (ICC)

PO Box 5202
Middle Park
Victoria, 3206
Australia
H: +61 3 96902216
M: +61 404 816 434
infexion@ozemail.com.au
ABN 47533508426

Dear AICA members
I have been asked to review the need for twice daily disinfection of Self Contained Breathing Apparatus for Fire fighters. (Made of rubber and moulded plastic).

Currently this is being done twice a shift and after each use.

Cleaning product use is Instrumax – Benzalkonium Chloride
Following instructions:

* Perform hand hygiene. Don disposable gloves.

* Disconnect the facemask or the extension facemask from the demand valve.

* Rinse the facemask in clean running water (not hot). Drain out excess water.

* Spray liberally with BA disinfectant (100%), paying attention to the facial seal and inside the orinasal cup. From the outside of the mask, open the flap below the demand valve connector and spray inside.

* Note: The facemask does not need to be completely dry before function checking and use.

* I would welcome your opinions as to whether cleaning the SCBA up to possibly three times a day is any more effective than simply after each use?

* The masks, once cleaned are stored in a calico bag, the masks still need to be inspected once per shift, but if the checker was wearing nitrile gloves, would this require re disinfecting?

* Would there be an increase in mould on the facemasks, with this frequency of disinfection?

* Is storage in a Calico bag likely to pose any infection risk in itself ?

Regards
Helen
Helen Truscott RN
Team Leader-Health and Medical
Health & Safety Branch

[Fire & Rescue NSW]

E Helen.Truscott@fire.nsw.gov.au | T 02 9265 2976| F 02 9265 2986 | M 0417 677 802
http://www.fire.nsw.gov.au
Level 8, 227 Elizabeth Street, Sydney, NSW 2000

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