Barrier Protection, Hygiene Stations, Sterilization and Disposal
Infection control equipment falls into four stages that follow the path of a contaminant: barrier protection that stops it reaching people, hygiene and disinfection that removes it from hands and surfaces, sterilization that reprocesses instruments, and disposal that gets contaminated material out of the building safely. This collection carries 128 items covering all four, from Halyard, Dynarex, Medivena, Ansell, Benchmark Scientific, Flight Dental, Jeio Tech, Graham-Field and Rx Destroyer.
A point worth making at the outset: a large part of this collection is dispensing and station hardware rather than the consumables themselves. That is not padding. The most common infection control failure in a clinic is not a missing product, it is a product that is present but not where staff need it at the moment they need it. A mask box on a shelf across the room is a mask box that gets skipped when the room is busy.
→ Browse by category: Gloves, Masks & Face Protection, Gowns & Caps, Disinfection & Hygiene, Instrument Cleaning and Sharps & Waste.
Barrier Protection: Gloves, Masks and Gowns
Nitrile exam gloves
Nitrile has largely replaced latex in clinical settings because it removes the latex allergy risk entirely while giving better puncture resistance. The Halyard Sterling range is chemo tested, meaning it has been evaluated for permeation resistance against specific chemotherapy drugs: available in small, medium, large and extra large, all in case quantities.
The Xceed range is not chemo rated and suits general examination use at lower cost: small, medium and large. For sterile surgical use, the Ansell Gammex non-latex PI in polyisoprene, size 6, chemo tested. Full range in Gloves and Nitrile Exam Gloves.
Masks and N95 respirators
A surgical mask protects the patient from the wearer and provides splash protection; an N95 respirator forms a seal and filters what the wearer breathes in. They are different devices for different purposes. NIOSH-certified options include the Dynarex N95 particulate respirator and the Medivena Benehal NIOSH-certified surgical N95 in foldable cup design. For oxygen delivery rather than protection, the Drive DeVilbiss adult aerosol mask. See Masks & Face Protection and Respirators (N95).
Gowns, caps and shoe covers
The Dynarex isolation smock and blanket set, plus dispensing hardware: a bouffant cap holder, a shoe cover dispenser and an isolation gown and mask wall organizer. More in Gowns & Caps.
Hygiene Stations and Dispensing
Respiratory hygiene stations put masks, tissues, sanitizer and a waste receptacle at the point where people enter, which is the only point at which source control actually works. Once someone is in the waiting room, handing them a mask is late.
The station range covers several configurations by capacity and mounting: station H, I, Q, S and U with tub, wipe, mask and tissue, with acrylic stand versions of H, I and Q for placement where wall mounting is not possible. The 4 or 5 position station and the Deco kiosk with sign sleeve cover higher-traffic entrances.
Where theft or over-taking is an issue, locking versions exist: the locking station S, the theft-deterrent station G, the locking earloop mask dispenser and the locking N95 dispenser.
Hand sanitizer stations
The touch-free hand sanitizer stand, the gallon stand in steel with locking, a multi-station unit, holders with fixed drip trays in small and large, a combined tissue and sanitizer station and the Start Here Finish Here station, which sequences sanitizer and wipes to guide the order of use. Drip trays matter more than they sound: sanitizer running down a wall is both a slip hazard and a finish problem. See Hand Sanitizers.
Combined PPE stations
The wall-mount PPE station holding N95, earloop masks, wipes, gloves, goggles and sanitizer puts a full donning set in one place, which is what an isolation room anteroom actually needs.
Disinfection Products
Hypochlorous acid products appear here as a skin-tolerant option: Briotech topical skin spray for body, face and eyelid, pure hypochlorous and extra strength HOCl. Also a general sanitizer disinfectant and Medivena One Care 70% isopropyl alcohol prep pads in case quantities.
For air and surface treatment, the Jeio Tech UVC-21 UV cabinet. Note that UV treats what it reaches directly, so shadowed surfaces are not treated, which is why it complements rather than replaces wipe disinfection.
Instrument Cleaning and Sterilization
Reprocessing runs in a fixed order: clean first, then sterilize. An autoclave cannot sterilize an instrument with organic matter still on it, because steam does not penetrate soil. That is why ultrasonic cleaning comes before the autoclave rather than instead of it.
Ultrasonic cleaners
Ultrasonic cleaning uses cavitation to remove debris from hinges, serrations and lumens that a brush cannot reach. Options: the Jeio Tech UCP-20 and UCS-20, with Mettler Cavitator accessories including baskets in 3, 6, 10 and 22 L, a stainless basket for the 20G, a tank cover and Cavi-Clean detergent with power boosting additive. Instruments should sit in a basket rather than on the tank floor, where cavitation is uneven and the tank surface gets damaged.
Autoclaves
Class S autoclaves handle solid and simple instruments; Class B units add a vacuum phase that removes air from hollow instruments and porous loads, which is what lumened instruments and wrapped packs require. Flight Dental's range covers both: Clave8 at 8 L, Clave16 at 16 L, Clave23 at 23 L and Clave45 at 45 L in Class S, and the Clave B at 23 L Class B with vacuum and printer.
For laboratory volumes, the Jeio Tech ST-105G vertical autoclave at 105 L. Dry heat is an alternative for instruments that corrode in steam: Graham-Field 8375 dry heat sterilizers in 500W and 735W. For microbiology loops, the Benchmark BactiZapper tilt microsterilizer and micro bead sterilizer with glass beads. Wrapping material: Dynarex CSR wrap at 45 x 45 inches. See Instrument Cleaning and Autoclaves & Steam Sterilizers.
Sharps, Biohazard and Pharmaceutical Waste
Three waste streams leave a clinic and they are handled differently: sharps, biohazard and pharmaceutical waste. Mixing them is a compliance problem, and pharmaceutical waste in particular cannot go into a sharps container or down a drain.
Sharps: the Frost 878 stainless steel biomedical sharps disposal, a 3 gallon sharps container cabinet with cam lock and a small sharps container holder.
Biohazard: Bowtie autoclave bags at 25 x 35 and 33 x 41, a biohazard bag box, the Dynarex DynaSafety single-use biohazard scoop and scraper and Dynarex Code Blue post-mortem bags.
Pharmaceutical waste: the Rx Destroyer range neutralises drugs on site so they cannot be diverted or recovered, in bottle sizes from 4 oz through 2.5 gallon and drums at 30 and 55 gallon. Full range in Waste Management.
Point-of-care dispensing
Also stocked: a tongue depressor dispenser, a swab and tongue depressor holder and an XL divided version, plus a chemo glove box holder.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does chemo tested mean on a glove?
It means the glove has been tested for permeation resistance against specific chemotherapy drugs under a standardised method, and the manufacturer publishes which drugs and for how long. It is not a general durability claim. If you handle hazardous drugs, the tested drug list matters, not just the presence of the label, and your pharmacy or safety function should confirm the glove matches what you actually handle.
What is the difference between a surgical mask and an N95 respirator?
A surgical mask is loose-fitting, protects others from the wearer's respiratory droplets and provides splash protection to the wearer's face. An N95 respirator seals to the face and filters at least 95% of airborne particles the wearer breathes in. They are different devices with different purposes. An N95 only performs as rated if it seals, which is why fit testing exists as a separate requirement.
Do N95 respirators require fit testing?
Where respirators are used as part of an occupational respiratory protection programme, fit testing is generally required, along with medical evaluation and training, and the specifics are set by workplace regulation and your facility's programme. A respirator that does not seal to the individual wearer's face does not deliver its rated protection regardless of its certification. Confirm the requirements with whoever administers your respiratory protection programme.
What is the difference between a Class S and Class B autoclave?
Class S handles solid and simple instruments. Class B adds a vacuum phase that removes air from the chamber before steam enters, which is what allows steam to reach the inside of hollow and lumened instruments and to penetrate wrapped packs and porous loads. If you sterilize handpieces, lumened instruments or wrapped packs, the load type determines the class you need, and that determination should follow your reprocessing protocol.
Why is ultrasonic cleaning needed before autoclaving?
Because steam does not penetrate organic soil. An instrument that goes into an autoclave with residue on it comes out with sterilised residue on it, not a sterile instrument. Ultrasonic cleaning uses cavitation to remove debris from hinges, serrations and lumens that brushing cannot reach. Cleaning always precedes sterilization; it is not an alternative to it.
Why do hygiene stations belong at the entrance?
Because source control only works before someone enters the shared space. A mask offered in the waiting room is offered after the exposure it was meant to prevent. Entrance placement also makes the expectation visible, which changes uptake more than availability alone does. Stations combining masks, tissues, sanitizer and a waste receptacle let a person complete the whole sequence in one stop.
Why do sanitizer holders have drip trays?
Because sanitizer misses hands and runs down the wall and onto the floor, which creates a slip hazard and damages the wall finish over time. A fixed drip tray catches it. In a high-traffic entrance this is not a minor detail, and it is one of the more common reasons a wall-mounted dispenser gets removed a year after installation.
Why would a hygiene station need a lock?
In public-facing entrances, unsecured stock gets taken in quantity rather than used one at a time, and a station that is empty is worse than no station because staff stop restocking it. Locking dispensers and theft-deterrent stations release one item at a time while keeping the bulk secured. Whether you need one depends on whether the entrance is public.
How should pharmaceutical waste be handled?
Separately from sharps and biohazard waste. Pharmaceutical waste generally cannot go into a sharps container or down a drain, and the requirements depend on the drug class, your state rules and federal regulation. On-site neutralisation systems render drugs unrecoverable at the point of disposal, which addresses diversion as well as disposal. Confirm what applies to your practice with your pharmacy and regulatory function.
What does UV disinfection add, and what are its limits?
UV inactivates microorganisms on surfaces it reaches directly. Its limitation is exactly that: shadowed areas, undersides and anything covered receive no treatment, and exposure time and distance both affect the result. It complements wipe disinfection of surfaces rather than replacing it, and it should be positioned in a protocol rather than treated as a single-step solution.
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