COVID-19 PPE Information
The following information is for BDA Indemnity policyholders. Members who have cover with other providers should seek confirmation there.
Fit-testing cover
To provide the necessary protection respiratory protective equipment (RPE) masks need to be fit-tested by a competent person.
Fit testing is an essential part of safe dental practice and it is covered under the definition of dental services in our BDA Indemnity policy.
Cover
The policy allows policyholders to fit-test dental staff in their own and other practices.
The practice owner’s BDA Indemnity policy will cover an employee in their own practice to do fit testing. The employee should be trained to the standards set our below. The employee can provide fit testing for the practice’s staff only.
Standards
Policyholders wishing to become fit testers should be trained to the standards set by the BSIF (British Safety Industry Federation) and be accredited as a fit test tester for RPE. They should maintain their competence by regular refresher training and updates and maintain records of training as part of CPD.
Fit Testers Directory
Here are the inks to the British Safety Industry Federation’s ‘fit2fit’ initiative;
Home – https://www.fit2fit.org/ – You will note the dental reference now added to this page!!
Directory of 387 fit testers – https://www.fit2fit.org/find-a-tester/
Approved training providers here – https://www.fit2fit.org/fit2fit-approved-training-providers/
Half Mask Cleaning
Our clean Cpap is Without Water Using ozone sterilization Kills 99.99% of the germs and bacteria in your CPAP / APAP / BIPAP equipment in just 30 minutes.
The proper cleaning of the resmed, respironics CPAP / APAP / BIPAP equipment requires daily cleaning of your tube, mask and humidifying water. Normally you will also have to clean your tubes and humidifying chamber with soap and water weekly. Studies show that users rarely adhere to this vigorous program that can lead to the accumulation of bacteria and mold in their CPAP / APAP / BIPAP system, causing several health complications. Now, with our cleaner and disinfectant, you can properly disinfect your CPAP / APAP / BIPAP device and the equipment is automated and it kills 99.99% of the germs and bacteria in your equipment only needs 30 minutes. Uses ozone also known as activated oxygen to disinfect your tube, mask and humidifier chamber does not require soap, water, cleaning solutions or continuous maintenance, and is small and portable.
How To clean the machine and the tube?
Simply connect your Resmed equipment tube, Respironics CPAP / APAP / BIPAP to our cleaning machine, turn on the cpap cleaning and wait. The cpap cleaning kit will automatically clean your equipment using ozone, also known as activated oxygen, in just 30 minutes.
