How to Use Ortho-phthalaldehyde (Cidex® OPA) Solution

How to Use Ortho-phthalaldehyde (Cidex^® OPA) Solution

Welcome to the Johns Hopkins Medicine Cidex^® OPA Course! This course is designed to fulfill the requirement for annual training for proper disinfection and safe use of this high level disinfectant. This training will consist of proper cleaning and disinfecting procedures, safety precautions and ways to avoid risk of exposure. At the completion of the training there will be a 25 question quiz that must be passed with a score of 80% for successful completion of the coure.

Annual Refresher training must be completed per OHSA regulation 1910.1030 (Bloodborne Pathogens), OHSA regulation 1910.1200 (Chemical Right to Know), HSE Policy 501 (Bloodborne Pathogens Control Program) and HSE Guidance G03 (Guidance for Employees Using Ortho-phthalaldehyde) to Disinfect Equipment. You are required to complete this training because your job requires the use of Ortho-phthalaldehyde (Cidex^® OPA).

All Hospital and School of Medicine employees with an active Johns Hopkins Enterprise Directory (JHED) ID are able to take the course by logging in with their JHED ID at this link:

How to Use Ortho-phthalaldehyde
(Cidex^® OPA) Solution

For step-by-step instructions on how to enter and navigate this course, click on the following link: Online Cidex^® OPA Training Instructions

Any other employees interested in taking this course can be registered by sending a request to safetytraining@jhu.edu.

If you have any questions or problems with these courses, please contact the Health, Safety, & Environment department at 410.955.5918 or safetytraining@jhu.edu.