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Assembly area |
A clean area of the central service department where the instrument inspection, assembly and packaging are performed. This assembly area is sometimes called PREPARATION AND PACKAGING |
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Super heating |
Super heating steam occurs when dry steam becomes too hot compared to saturated steam. Dry steam rises to a temp higher than the boiling point of saturated steam. This commonly occurs when dehydrated linen is processed in a steam sterilizer. Due to lack of moisture, dry steam is not an effective sterilant and will often char or burn items in the sterilizer |
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Wicking material |
An approved absorbent material that allows for air removal and steam penetration, and facilitates drying |
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Chemical indicators (CIs) |
Devices used to monitor the presence or attainment of one or more of the parameters required for a satisfactory sterilization process |
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Process challenge device (PCD) |
Object that stimulates a predetermined set of conditions when used to test sterilizing agents |
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Tamper evident seals |
Sealing methods for sterile packaging that allows users to determine if the packaging has been opened. Helps users identify packages that are not safe |
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Muslin |
Broad term describing a wide variety of plain-weave cotton or cotton/polyester fabrics with approximately 140 threads per square inch |
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Rigid container system |
Instrument containers that hold medical devices during sterilization and also protect devices from contamination during storage and transport |
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Wet pack |
Package or container with moisture after the sterilization process is completed |
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Sterility (time-related) |
A package is considered sterile until a specific expiration date is reached |
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Sterility (event-related) |
Items are considered sterile unless the integrity of the packaging is compromised(damaged) or suspect of being compromised(damaged), regardless of sterilization date. Referred to as ERS |
