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Historical
ANSI/AAMI ST41:2008 (R2012)
Ethylene oxide sterilization in health care facilities: Safety and effectiveness
This recommended practice provides guidelines for EO sterilization processing in hospitals and other health care facilities. These guidelines are intended to promote sterility assurance and to assist health care personnel in the proper use of processing equipment. These guidelines also are intended to help ensure the safe use of EO by defining equipment and procedures, including ventilation recommendations and (if applicable) emission controls, to minimize personnel exposure to EO or its residuals. NOTE - For purposes of this recommended practice, ôhealth care facilitiesö means hospitals, nursing homes, extended care facilities, freestanding surgical centers, clinics, and medical and dental offices. For convenience, the term ôhospitalö is sometimes used in this recommended practice; in all instances, this term should be taken to encompass all other health care facilities.
Content Provider
Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation [aami]
