Infection prevention and control guidelines

Relevant standards

Relevant standards

Current Australian and New Zealand standards

AS ISO 31000 Risk management – Guidelines

AS/NZS IEC 31010:2020: Risk management – Risk assessment techniques

AS 1071 – Placement and presentation of hand hygiene materials in relation to the basin in healthcare settings

AS/NZS1715:2009 – Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory equipment

AS 23907 Sharps injury protection — Requirements and test methods — Sharps containers

AS/NZS 3825 Procedures and devices for the removal and disposal of scalpel blades from scalpel handles

AS/NZS 4261 Reusable containers for the collection of sharp items used in human and animal medical applications

AS/NZS 4261 AMDT 1 Reusable containers for the collection of sharp items used in human and animal medical applications

AS 3816 – Management of clinical and related wastes

AS/NZS 4146 – Laundry practice

AS/NZS 3733 – Textile floor coverings – cleaning

AS/NZS 4815 – Office-based health care facilities not involved in complex patient procedures and processes—Cleaning, disinfecting and sterilizing reusable medical and surgical instruments and equipment, and maintenance of the associated environment

AS/NZS 4187 – Reprocessing of reusable medical devices in health service organisations

ISO 17665-1:2006 – Sterilization of health care products

AS 1668.1 – The use of ventilation and air conditioning in buildings

AS 1668.2 – Mechanical ventilation in buildings

AS 1071 – Placement and presentation of hand hygiene materials in relation to the basin in healthcare settings

ISO 17664-1 – Processing of health care products

International standards

European Standard EN 1500 – hygienic handrub

European Standard CEN-EN 12791 – surgical hand disinfection

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