Default Cost - Infection Control Items

ATTACHMENT 2e.

Default cost for once-per-year infection control items (2016 US$)

Items used per year	Per year cost
Eyewash station	$35.37
Blood-borne pathogen spill kit	$10.71
Chemical hazard spill kit	$72.87
First aid kit	$26.79
Sharps container	$5.63
TOTAL	$151.37
Items used once per year per station	Per year cost
Waterline quality testing (2 tests annually)	$51.70
Protective eyewear for child	$4.15
Alligator/bib clips for child	$1.90
TOTAL	$57.75
Items used once per year per operator	Per year cost
Protective eyewear for provider	$4.78

Default cost for infection control items incurred per day

Items used per day per program	Per day cost
Trash liners	$0.481
Hand sanitizer	$0.66
Hand washing soap	$0.40
TOTAL	$1.54
Items used per day per station	Per day cost
Waterline treatment	$1.812
Evacuation/vacuum system cleanser3	$3.29
TOTAL	$5.10

Items used per day per operator	Per day cost
Protective clothing	$2.78

Default per-child costs for screening/sealant delivery supplies per seating by 2-handed and
4-handed delivery

	Cost per child screened only, at a given seating4	Cost per child sealed5
2-handed delivery	$1.151	$1.632
4-handed delivery	$1.151	$2.093

¹ Estimate includes cost of provider gloves (2 pairs: 1 for screening & 1 for cleaning) ($0.31),
mask ($0.31), tray cover ($0.03), head rest cover ($0.06), air water syringe tip ($0.19), barrier tape
and clear lens wipe ($0.07) and paper towels and disinfectant ($0.19). Only one operator is wearing
a mask and gloves. Add $1.59 if disposable instruments used.

² Estimate includes cost of supplies in footnote 1 plus patient bib ($0.07), saliva ejector ($0.06),
dri-angels ($0.08), cotton ($0.04), and toothbrush ($0.23). Add $1.59 if disposable instruments used.

³ Estimate includes cost of supplies in footnote 2, plus an extra mask ($0.31) and pair of gloves ($0.15) for second operator. Add $1.59 if disposable instruments used.

1 Assumes a program uses 2 liners per day at a cost of $0.24 per liner.

2 Assumes a program uses 1 gallon of distilled water ($1.17) and 1 tablet where a box of 50 tablets cost $31.97.

3 Note, if at same school for multiple days, this cost is incurred every 3 days.

4 For programs that screen and seal separately, this is simply the number of children screened (Log 1, question 5). For programs that screen and seal in one seating, this is the number of children screened/sealed (Log 1, question 5) minus the number that received (a) sealant(s) (Log 1, question 6).

5 This value is collected in Log 1, question 6.