1. Process Based on Intended Use ............................................................................................... 1063 Spaulding classification, single-use devices
2. Area for Sterilization Processes ............................................................................................... 1065 Location, traffic
3. Transport of Sterile Items ......................................................................................................... 1065 4. Storage of Sterile Items ............................................................................................................. 1066
AAMI – Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation
ACGIH – American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists
BI – Biological indicator CDC – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CI – Chemical indicator EO – Ethylene oxide EPA – Environmental Protection Agency EPCRA – Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act
FDA – US Food and Drug Administration IARC – International Agency for Research on Cancer IFU – Instructions for use IUSS – Immediate use steam sterilization OSHA – Occupational Safety and Health Administration PCD – Process challenge device PPE – Personal protective equipment ppm – Parts per million SDS – Safety data sheet SSI – Surgical site infection TLV – Threshold limit value
