INFECTION CONTROL STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES

• CDC, HICPAC, American Society for Healthcare Engineering/American Hospital Association
  Guidelines for Environmental Infection Control in Health-Care Facilities (PDF)

• CDC, HICPAC
  Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities, 2008 (PDF)

• The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America
  A Compendium of Strategies to Prevent Healthcare Associated Infections in Acute Care Hospitals

• American Journal of Infection Control
  SHEA/APIC Guideline: Infection Prevention and Control in The Long-term Care Facility (PDF)

• CDC, NIH
  Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories

• NIH Division of Occupational Health and Safety
  Decontamination and Sterilization

• US Department of Labor OSHA
  Bloodborne Pathogens Standard – 29 CFR 1910.1030

INFECTION CONTROL ORGANIZATIONS

• Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC)
• The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA)

INFECTION CONTROL PERIODICALS

• American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC)
• Infection Control Today (ICT)

BLEACH TOPICS

• Understanding Bleach Dilution Rates (PDF)
• Environmental Guidelines for C.difficile (PDF)
• CMS F441 Infection Control (PDF)
• Daily Bleach Preparation (PDF)
• USP 797 & Bleach (PDF)
• Concerns about Bleach Odor (PDF)
• Disinfecting HEPA Filters (PDF)