Introduction

Glutaraldehyde is a colorless, oily liquid with a pungent odor.
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Glutaraldehyde is a colorless, oily liquid with a pungent odor. Hospital workers use it most often in a diluted form mixed with water. This chemical is used as a cold sterilant in hospitals in a limited number of applications, rather than only as a general disinfectant.

It is used to clean and disinfect heat-sensitive equipment such as:

• dialysis instruments
• surgical instruments
• suction bottles
• bronchoscopes
• endoscopes
• ear, nose, and throat instruments

This course describes how healthcare workers can be exposed to glutaraldehyde, as well as providing methods and work practices to prevent or reduce exposure to this chemical.

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Endnotes

• "Healthcare Wide Hazards: Gluteraldehyde." Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Retrieved from: https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/hospital/hazards/glutaraldehyde/glut.html
• "Best Practices for the Safe Use of Glutaraldehyde in Healthcare." Retrieved from: https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/publications/glutaraldehyde.pdf
• "Glutaraldehyde-Occupational Hazards in Hospitals." The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Retrieved from: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2001-115/

Additional Resources

• Glutaraldehyde, ScienceDirect
• Practical Guide To Using Glutaraldehyde and Other High-Level Disinfectants, Infection Control Today
• Glutaraldehyde: An Overview, Grainger, KnowHow