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Powered by iReportSource Findings from a survey conducted by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) show that precautionary measures to minimize worker exposure to high-level disinfectants (HLDs) are not always used. The study results were recently published in the journal Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. The recent release is one of a series of reports detailing results from the 2011 Health and Safety Practices Survey of Healthcare Workers, the largest federally-sponsored survey of healthcare workers in the U.S. Respondents included those who chemically disinfect medical or dental devices using one or more of the following HLDs during the past week: glutaraldehyde orthophthaldehyde (OPA) peracetic acid and/or hydrogen peroxide Information on various exposure controls and impediments to using personal protective equipment (PPE) was assessed. Findings suggest that recommended practices are not always used by healthcare workers. The following describes examples of pract