Are you in Compliance? Infection Controls and OSHA Review

Middlesex District Dental Society presents

Are you in Compliance? Infection Controls and OSHA Review

Audience: Dentist, Dental Hygienist, Dental Assistant, Dental Office Staff

CEU: 2

Teaching Method: Lecture

Event Overview: This course presents an in-depth explanation of the CDC’s and OSHA’s guidelines for dental offices. We will review the CDC guidelines for infection control in the dental healthcare setting, review OSHA’s blood-borne pathogen standard guidelines, discuss safety data sheets (“SDS”) and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (“GHS”) hazard statements, and general office safety standards. We will also talk about strategies to improve infection control in the office in a practical manner.

Learning Objectives

1. Understand the CDC and OSHA guidelines for dental office safety.
2. Understand why these guidelines are important for the health and safety of the dental staff and the general public.
3. Understand potential areas of risk in a dental office.
4. Have the knowledge to implement policies and procedures to mitigate the risk in the dental office.

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