EFHSS Questions and Answers - Question Q00186

Hello i'm vince; i'm technical manager in french society specialist in validation of steam sterilizer. Since two year, we are interessting about validation of cleaning & washing method.
If someone has any information about EN 15883 contact me please!
thank's for all

Cher Vince

In your question you are mentioning the standards "Cleaning and Disinfection devices EN ISO 15883", so you already have important information.

Additional information are provided by the working Group Instrument Preparation (AKI):
www.a-k-i.org keywords: automatic washer/disinfector, EN 15883, process validation

Also in the International Journal of Processing and Sterile Supply Central Service 4/99 page 221-239 you find two very good articles:

• Assessing the Cleaning Performance of washer-Disinfectors (M. Hornung and U. Junghanss)
• Requirements Governing Washer-Disinfectors for Surgical Instruments (R. Reichl, K. Roth, P. Heeg and G. F. Buess)

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