The Principles of Medical Device Decontamination

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7 National standards of healthcare cleanliness 2025 for England available at: https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/national-standards-of-healthcare- cleanliness/

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9 The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 available at: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/2677/regulation/7

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10 Appendix 17—Hierarchy of controls available at: https://www.nipcm.scot. nhs.uk/appendices/appendix-17-hierarchy-of-controls/

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