[Hospital hygiene and disinfectants: experience in a teaching hospital]

A survey was conducted during March-July 1999 to assess and identify the disinfectants and chemical sterilants employed in a teaching hospital of Roma. The purposes were studying the problems of safety in the use also, and the treatment like waste of disinfectants and chemical sterilants. Were collected the data from 61% of 39 Department/Institutes of the whole hospital. A total of 635 records were examined, and 40 different active ingredients of 110 commercial forms were identified. This study was conducted by a survey chart. Data collected outline that to minimize the risk for nursing staff, workers and the patients a modern hospital staff should prepare a handbook that can explain the concentrations and correct use for various disinfectants and chemical sterilants that was choose and employed.