ISO/TR 20520:2018

TECHNICAL ISO/TR
REPORT 20520
First edition
2018-04
Traditional Chinese medicine —
Infection control for acupuncture
treatment
Médecine traditionnelle chinoise — Prévention des infections en
acuponcture
Reference number
ISO/TR 20520:2018(E)
©
ISO 2018

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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Infection control in acupuncture treatment . 3
4.1 Prerequisite for infection control in acupuncture treatment . 3
4.1.1 Hand washing and hand sanitizing . 3
4.1.2 Use of protective medical gloves and covering lesions . 3
4.2 Cleaning skin at acupuncture area . 3
4.3 Use of acupuncture needles and guide tubes . 3
5 Infection control for acupuncture needles and related medical devices .4
5.1 Acupuncture needle . 4
5.2 Guide tube . 4
5.3 Related medical devices . 4
5.4 Disposal . 4
Bibliography . 5
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Foreword
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TECHNICAL REPORT ISO/TR 20520:2018(E)
Traditional Chinese medicine — Infection control for
acupuncture treatment
1 Scope
This document specifies aspects to be considered for infection control for acupuncture treatment.
Clinical practice in acupuncture treatment is outside the scope of this document.
2 Normative references
There are no normative references in this document.
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
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3.1
infection
invasion of bodily tissue by pathogenic microorganisms that proliferate, resulting in tissue injury that
can progress to disease
3.2
infection control
policies and procedures used to minimize the risk of spreading infections
3.3
sterilization
validated process used to render product free from viable microorganisms
[SOURCE: ISO/TS 11139:2006, 2.47, modified]
3.4
disinfection
removal of all pathogenic microorganisms, except pores of germs on the surfa
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