| These links can provide you important information from the US
government,voluntary standards organizations and from professional associations
and their journals. |
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| US Government Agencies |
| CDC [Centers for Disease
Control] Sterilization and Disinfection |
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| EPA
[Environmental Protection Agency] Emission standards for hospital sterilizers
using ethylene oxide [40 CFR 63 subart WWWWW] |
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| EPA [Environmental
Protection Agency] For Hospitals: Initial Notice of Compliance Status Example
Form |
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| EPA
[Environmental Protection Agency] Phase-out of Hydrochlorofluorocarbons [HCFCs]
used in Oxyfume 2000 [HCFC-124] and Oxyfume 2002 [HCFC-22 and HCFC-124] |
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| FDA [Food & Drug
Administration] Frequently Asked Questions About Reuse Of Single Use
Devices |
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| FDA
Updated 510[k] Sterility Review Guidance K90 Description of Traditional and
Non-traditional sterilization methods. |
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| Medlineplus® Health
Information [Published jointly by the National Institutes of Health and the
US National Library of Medicine] |
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| NIOSH [National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health] Pocket Guide to Chemical
Hazards |
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| NIOSH
Ethylene Oxide Studies - April, 2004 Updates.
OSHA [Occupational Safety & Health Administration] Ethylene Oxide
Rule[29 CFR 1910.1047] |
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OSHA [Occupational Safety & Health Administration] Ethylene Oxide
Rule[29 CFR 1910.1047] |
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| Voluntary Standards
Organizations: |
| AAMI [Association for
Advancement of Medical Instrumentation] |
| JCAHO [Joint
Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations] |
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| Professional Associations |
| AORN [The Association of
Perioperative Registered Nurses] |
| APIC [Association
for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc.] |
| ASHCSP[American Society for
Healthcare Central Service Professionals] |
| CBSPD [The
Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution] |
| IAHCSMM [International
Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management] |
| SHEA [Society for
Healthcare Epidemiology of America] |
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| Journals |
| AORN
Journal |
| Healthcare Purchasing
News |
| Infection
Control Today |
| Materials Management
Magazine |
