Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS
Part XXXIII - Dental Health Profession
Chapter 12 - Transmission Prevention of Hepatitis B Virus, Hepatitis C Virus, and Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Section XXXIII-1206 - Sterilizer Monitoring Log and Record Retention

A. Each and every sterilizer utilized in a dental practice shall be monitored in accordance with the recommendations of the Federal Centers for Disease Control including those recommendations designated as strongly recommended and required. A written log of the monitoring shall be produced and maintained by the dentist. The log should include the date of the test, the method of the monitoring, the manufacturer and type of the monitoring system as well as the name of the individual performing the monitoring.

B. The written log and all records of sterilizer monitoring shall be maintained for a period of two years from the date of the last test. The records of sterilizer monitoring shall include any and all documentation for the purchase of testing materials or kits and reports of each test conducted. The records shall be subject to inspection and review during an inspection conducted in accordance with LAC 46:XXXIII.1204. The board may request such documentation from licensees selected at random.