The purpose of this course is to provide massage therapists with the basic knowledge, tools, and strategies needed to learn practice sanitation and disinfection.

Subjects covered include.

Osha

chain of infection

human body’s defence mechanisms
hand washing
standard precautions
universal precautions
body substance isolation
safe injection practices
transmission-based precautions
environmental infection control
bloodborne diseases
cross-infection
needle stick injuries
Hepatitis
disinfection
sterilization
personal protective equipment
waste disposal and

relevant terminology.

Learning Objectives:

On completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Understand the purposes and roles of OSHA and the CDC

Understand Bloodborne Pathogens Standard.

Discuss autoimmune disorders caused by bloodborne pathogens.

Know the principle of Infection Control.

Identify hazards a massage therapist may encounter.

How to establish Safety Guidelines

Understand Body hygiene needs.

Understand disinfection requirements in workplace.

understand sanitation principles for workplace.

Understand methods of contamination and risks associated.

Understand methods of disinfecting

Understand risks associated with disinfectants.

Understand options of decontaminating equipment’s

Course outline

As taught on the school’s previous online portal (DISINFECTION AND SANITATION).

LESSONS
- RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING WORKPLACE SAFETY
- THE BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS STANDARD
- HEPATITIS
- HIV
- PATHOGENTS
- CONTAMINATION AND INFECTION
- NOSOCOMIAL INFECTION
- ASEPSIS
- ALLERGIC CONTACT DERMATISIS
- Quiz — FINAL EXAMS