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Draft Revised Guide
"Safe Practices for the Use of Alcohol-Based
Hand Rub in Care and Treatment Occupancies"


The Office of the Fire Marshal has released a revised edition of the guide on the safe use of alcohol-based hand rub (ABHR) in care and treatment occupancies. The guide has been updated in response to submissions from fire service stakeholders, the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, and the Ontario Hospital Association to clarify installation of ABHR dispensers at each point of care, and for consistency with criteria established by the National Fire Protection Association and the International Fire Code. The revised edition will be posted as a DRAFT until May 31, 2009.

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