Flash Sterilization Standards

This Standard provides recommended practices for emergency sterilization in health care facilities. The term "emergency sterilization", as used herein, is synonymous with "flash sterilization" and sterilization by the "unwrapped method". These recommended...

This Standard specifies essential elements for using steam to sterilize medical devices in health care settings, with the object of achieving an adequate level of sterility assurance and minimizing the risk of injury to health care setting personnel and patients. Notes: 1) The term "health...

This Standard applies to (a) steam sterilizers that (i) have a chamber volume of 42.5 L (1.5 ft3) or greater; and (ii) are intended for use in health care facilities; (b) emergency (flash) sterilizers; and (c) washer-disinfectors (when used in sterilizer mode). Notes:...