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Q000-413 Povidone Iodine skin prep - post operative wound infection
Q000-412 World CS meeting in London in 2005
Q000-411 Legislation for the use of double bagged containers in hospital theatres
Q000-410 Chemical integrator
Q000-409 Tracing sterilized items
Q000-408 Cleaning of equipment and materials to be sterilised
Q000-407 Vacuum pump
Q000-406 Brands of CSSD equipment
Q000-405 Choosing CSSD equipment/suppliers
Q000-404 Desinfection of RO-water system pipes
Q000-403 Autoclave recommendation/advice
Q000-402 Metal implants and Gamma radiation
Q000-401 Autoclave tape
Q000-400 Bowie Dick test for loan instrument sets
Q000-399 Well-being in conditioned hospital rooms
Q000-398 Recommendations/standards for infected instrument processing
Q000-397 Introduction of ISO13795 in the EU
Q000-396 Time frames for Initial Degas - Every Cycle Degas - Ultrasonic Cleaning
Q000-395 Quality standards/protocol for operation theatre, ICCU, ICU, surgical ICU
Q000-394 ETO sterilizer location
Q000-393 Employing CSSD supervisors and technicians
Q000-392 Sterilizing disposable surgical gowns
Q000-391 ETO/CO2 mixture
Q000-390 Downloading/purchasing CEN standards
Q000-389 Polyethylene film
Q000-388 Recommendations for sterilization of orthopedic prosthesis
Q000-387 Potential hazardous effects of improperly sterilized equipment
Q000-386 Problems with infection control department
Q000-385 CISA Sterilisers
Q000-384 Indicator for autoclave testing
Q000-383 PED regulation
Q000-382 Suppliers of indicators for monitoring the efficacy of ultrasonic cleaners
Q000-381 Pre-cleaning Spray Gun
Q000-380 Template or copy of the procedure for creating a policy for Bowie Dick testing
Q000-379 Question about hair in regards to working in a C.S.R environment
Q000-378 Reasons why instruments used for obduction cannot be used in the operating theatre
Q000-377 Suppliers for spore strips in Australia
Q000-376 How permeable are glassine envelopes to bacteria or other organisms?
Q000-375 What does the washer-desinfectors norm prEN 15883 say about documentation?
Q000-374 Filtering of alcohol for clean hood disinfection
Q000-373 Period of time a sterile instrument trolley can be left covered for before being disposed of
Q000-372 New technique for operation theatre sterilization
Q000-371 Sterile instruments storage
Q000-370 Balloon angio catheter reprocessing
Q000-369 What is the efficiency of using of Electrolyzed Acidic Water (EAW) in disinfecting of flexible endoscopes?
Q000-368 Supplier of drying cabinets based in the UK
Q000-367 Number of low temperature sterilisers installed in the EU
Q000-366 HTM 2030, TOSI, etc.
Q000-365 Bowie & Dick test failure
Q000-364 Information about Bioburden Analysis
Q000-363 Acceptable temperature for OR instrument in the steam cycle
Q000-362 Advice on OR set packing
Q000-361 What is the best way packing for the green towel?
Q000-360 Biological indicators
Q000-359 Reprocessing of unopened sterile items that have lost their sterilisation batch cycle stickers
Q000-358 Sterilization of petroleum jelly (vaseline)
Q000-357 Heat sealer testing
Q000-356 Is an antiseptic alcohol wipe for skin disinfecton a medical device or a medicinal product?
Q000-355 How to sterilize swabs in cardboard dispensor boxes
Q000-354 Number of autoclave tapes on the sterile package
Q000-353 Tracking and Traceability
Q000-352 Information about LTSF (Formaldehyde sterilization)
Q000-351 How to set up printing date and time on Hallo Sekuriklav?
Q000-350 European standard (EN standard) for Alcohol Wipes or pads
Q000-349 How does Ethylene oxide enter the sealed bag of polyethelene and react with the organisam to kill it?
Q000-348 Advantages and disadvantages between paper pouches and tyvek pouches
Q000-347 Temperature "blip" in Sterilizer Validation - Steam Quality?
Q000-346 EN 13795 / Time frame for removal of reusable linen from sets/packs
Q000-345 Gas plasma sterilizer recommendations
Q000-344 CSSD managerial training courses in Europe
Q000-343 Is the Browne Autoclave tape latex free?
Q000-342 Validating washer disinfectors
Q000-341 Size of trolley wraps
Q000-340 Method for testing the effectiveness of adhesive to be used together with antimicrobial agent on a film
Q000-339 Plasma sterilization technique
Q000-338 Trying to develop a maintenance protocol for washer-disinfectors
Q000-337 Information on a recommended work flow in the CSSD
Q000-336 Surgical instruments reprocessing parameters for ISO certification
Q000-335 Procedure or guidelines for in case there is a fire at the cssd?
Q000-334 Best parameters for oi silicon sterilization by dry heat
Q000-333 CSS departement merger
Q000-332 Certificate of testing for the Statim 2000
Q000-331 The different classes of Emulators/Integrators
Q000-330 EtO residue
Q000-329 Resterilized instruments on the same shelf with single-use sterile instruments
Q000-328 Insulation testing of electrosurgery instruments
Q000-327 Manufacturing pouch film/medical paper roll for packaging sterilization equipment
Q000-326 How long to keep records from Bowie&Dick test and/or Biological Indicators
Q000-325 Recommended frequency of sterilization process monitoring by biological indicators
Q000-324 Cleaning standards for reusable device that is entered into sterile field covered by sterile drape
Q000-323 Use of formaldehyde autoclave for heat sensitive items
Q000-322 CEN standards legally enforceable or only a guideline?
Q000-321 Washer disinfector leaving rusty spots on the surface of the surgical instrument
Q000-320 What is the different between filters and softeners?
Q000-319 Standard Test Method for Determination of Leaks in Flexible Packaging by Bubble Emission
Q000-318 Expiry date of sterile items and packaging materials
Q000-317 Correct methods of sterile packaging
Q000-316 Sterilising Polyglycolic Acid sutures
Q000-315 Label Indicators
Q000-314 Instrument Tracking System
Q000-313 Sterilizing/washing endoscopes
Q000-312 Standard of rectangular pressure vessel for sterilizer
Q000-311 Correct detergent and rinse aid for Deko 2000 washer/disinfector
Q000-310 How to load the plastic/paper pouches in the steam/EO sterilizers?
Q000-309 How to sterilise Ambubag (self inflating bag) and Oxygen Face mask?
Q000-308 Disinfect medical devices in disinfectants before manual cleaning?
Q000-307 Pressure safety h.s law
Q000-306 Medical supply manufacturers in China that produce flat/gussett sterilization rolls
Q000-305 Washer/disinfector recommendations
Q000-304 Recommendations regarding air humidity in a store for sterile supply
Q000-303 Sterile Bag
Q000-302 How to sterilise latex surgical gloves
Q000-301 Temporary sterile services facility providers
Q000-300 What does CJD (steam sterilization) stand for?
Q000-299 Traywrap tearing
Q000-298 Information and guidelines on the decontamination and sterilization of Nasendoscopes
Q000-297 Disposable vs. reusable
Q000-296 EN 1174
Q000-295 Manufacturer/seller of Quick Cool Sterilizer
Q000-294 Developing criteria to audit external sterilizer service providers
Q000-293 Bowie Dick Records
Q000-292 Policies on the sterilization of wood
Q000-291 Pre-vac vs. gravity cycles of steam sterilization
Q000-290 Changing to a centralised SSD
Q000-289 Sterilising of Post-mortom Room Instruments
Q000-288 What is the life time of a steam sterilizer?
Q000-287 How is a "CSSD" of a Orthopedic & Neurological Hospital different from a Standard one?
Q000-286 Stacking of instrument trays
Q000-285 Standard calculations
Q000-284 Electronic components sterilisation
Q000-283 CSSD Costs
Q000-282 Use by dates for sterile devices
Q000-281 Differences of sterilization regulation in Europe
Q000-280 Where to purchase EN868 compliant self-seal paper/plastic steam sterilization pouches
Q000-279 Where to purchase Biotex powder or Ariel liquid in the U.S.
Q000-278 Octopus used in cardio-vascular surgeries
Q000-277 Submerge biological indicator
Q000-276 Details about ISO 536
Q000-275 Usage of Paraformaldehyde tablets for equipment and instruments sterilization
Q000-274 How to disinfect and sterilize goods used by SARS patients
Q000-273 Post mortem instruments processing
Q000-272 Endoscope washer reprocessor validation
Q000-271 Central vs. local sterile service department
Q000-270 Manufacturers of hospital autoclaves and washers at European conferences
Q000-269 Experiences with specifying tunnel washers
Q000-268 Steam sterilization questionnaire
Q000-267 Information about conditioning - EtO sterilization
Q000-266 How to build an off-site sterilization department
Q000-265 How does an autoclave work?
Q000-264 Metal Detectors for Pharma Applications
Q000-263 Can we fumigate iccu with patients inside?
Q000-262 Free copies/downloads of EN Standards
Q000-261 Autoclave video/instructions
Q000-260 European directive 93/42
Q000-259 Bacterial quality of the water used for the steam?
Q000-258 EP 3.2.9 Container closure testing
Q000-257 CSSD design websites
Q000-256 Who is the manufacturer of the TOSI test?
Q000-255 Plasma sterilization of laboratory waste and other items possibly infected with BSE
Q000-254 CSSD department layout
Q000-253 Average cost of sterilizing linen surgical drapes and gowns inhouse
Q000-252 Green linen checking parameters
Q000-251 Steam sterilization of wooden tongue depressors
Q000-250 How does the ethylene oxide penetrate the Coats and the Cortex of an endospore to kill the bacterial spore
Q000-249 Water Hardness/Chloride presence in water
Q000-248 EtO steriliser commissioning / EN550 validation
Q000-247 Regarding Yellow colour in Washer Disinfector
Q000-246 Double wrapping single items for out of theatre units
Q000-245 Double pouches/double paper packets
Q000-244 Bench top steriliser non vacuum phase - best way to store instruments before use?
Q000-243 Condition of packed instruments/sets after a sterilization cycle
Q000-242 Pressure ripples during Sterilisation holding time
Q000-241 How to put together a Quality Manual for CSSD?
Q000-240 Time frame for removal of reusable linen from sets/packs
Q000-239 Medical device manufacturers and assemblers in China that do ETO sterilization
Q000-238 "Freezer storage" or "shipping on dry ice" of Ethylene Oxide sterilization residual test samples
Q000-237 Request - suppliers for spares - steam sterilizers
Q000-236 Information about disinfectant used as fumigation agent in cleanroom area
Q000-235 Usage of endoscopes after sterilisation in a Steris 1 system
Q000-234 Wet Load
Q000-233 European Manufacturer of Self Seal Sterilization Pouches
Q000-232 Low temperature steam sterilizer with formaldehyde
Q000-231 Transportation of Used Instruments (and Equipment)
Q000-230 Testing of Surgical Power Tools in Sterile Services Department
Q000-229 Disinfection and sterilisation methods recommended and in practice for O.T. rooms
Q000-228 EN standard about Formaldehyde drain value
Q000-227 Is it correct to label medical devices on the dust cover of packs?
Q000-226 Formaldehyde Sterilization
Q000-225 How to dipose the exhaust Ethylene Oxide gas from sterilizer
Q000-224 Loan Instruments
Q000-223 Any silicone product reusabe?
Q000-222 Which solution could be used to deal with rust in instrument
Q000-221 Guidelines relating to the retention of metal implants
Q000-220 Sterilization of mattresses
Q000-219 Steriliser steam leakage
Q000-218 Health and Safety poster
Q000-217 Medical Devices Instructions sheet obligatory?
Q000-216 Washing clothes and linens of HBsAg+ve patient
Q000-215 Labelling of medical devices
Q000-214 Special precautions for instruments used in radio-active procedures
Q000-213 EN556 Bioburden
Q000-212 Transporting sterile goods from CSSD to clinics and OR
Q000-211 Precautions against CJD
Q000-210 What is EN556?
Q000-209 Validation of heat sealer
Q000-208 Handling of damp/wet items
Q000-207 CSSD Attire
Q000-206 European producer of Tyvek sterilisation rolls
Q000-205 Fumigation with formaline in cleanrooms
Q000-204 Disposable alternative to the Diathermy Quiver
Q000-203 Outsourcing sterilization activities
Q000-202 Disadvantages of Steris Sterilizers over Getinge Sterilizers
Q000-201 Sterilization of opthalmic microscope lens
Q000-200 Steam sterilization effect on telescope lifespan
Q000-199 Gravity Cycle Duration
Q000-198 Prevac Cycle vs. Gravity Cycle
Q000-197 Metal Detectors
Q000-196 Shelflife
Q000-195 Norms or Requirements for Shelving for Sterile Storage Areas
Q000-194 Steriliser Validation Schedule
Q000-193 Implants: quarantine loads until BI neg.
Q000-192 Cleaning Ultrasonic
Q000-191 Flood water in operating theatre
Q000-190 Population Reduction
Q000-189 Endoscopic Cleaners
Q000-188 Methods for rapid cooling of autoclaved instruments
Q000-187 Getinge/Castle washer/decontaminators test
Q000-186 Cleaning and Washing
Q000-185 Policy and Procedures
Q000-184 Nylon film as packaging material
Q000-183 Benchmarking and Best Practice
Q000-182 Sterilizers without recorders
Q000-181 Application for UK
Q000-180 Sterilization Course / Certificate
Q000-179 Traceability system requirements
Q000-178 How long we should keep our patient tracking sterilization records?
Q000-177 Any short course offered in Asia
Q000-176 Quality assurance testing protocol for event related sterility
Q000-175 Sterilize artificial valve by e.o
Q000-174 Logical or Lack of Knowledge
Q000-173 CSSD Courses and Training Programs in India
Q000-172 Test sterilization
Q000-171 Mechanism of color changing in test tapes (Class A)
Q000-170 Barrier tray wrap in heat seal bag
Q000-169 Sterilization Courses and Seminars
Q000-168 B-D Cycle
Q000-167 Pre vacuum
Q000-166 Acrylic Chambers
Q000-165 Bowie Dick Test Packs for 121°C
Q000-164 Double sterilization
Q000-163 Class 1 and Class 1 sterile
Q000-162 Shelf Life
Q000-161 Sterilization of non-porous instruments
Q000-160 Residual ETO
Q000-159 Modern agents for disinfection of operating theatres
Q000-158 Alternative to Fumigation of the Theatre with Formaldehyde Pump
Q000-157 Autoclave Chamber
Q000-156 Sterilization with CO2
Q000-155 Materials for the packing of mattresses and pillows
Q000-154 Type of autoclaves used in Wards, Theatres and Clinics
Q000-153 Containers as packaging material in a steam autoclave
Q000-152 ETO (Ethylene Oxide) Aeration Procedure
Q000-151 Air removal from a prevac
Q000-150 Temperature and Humidity in a Sterilization Center
Q000-149 Why are plastic/paper autoclave pouches designated as single use?
Q000-148 Single Door / Double Door Sterilizer
Q000-147 Steam Trap
Q000-146 Fumigating Clean Rooms
Q000-145 Residual permissible limit in sterilisation packaging after eo gas sterilisation
Q000-144 Staffing Acuity Levels for HSSDs
Q000-143 Pre-Vac Steam Steriliser
Q000-142 What is an Ethylene Sterilizer
Q000-141 BS (British Standards) for Sterilization Reels
Q000-140 EO Gas Steriliser
Q000-139 Plasma Sterilization
Q000-138 Formaldehyde Residuals
Q000-137 EN556 - Requirements for medical devices to be labelled Sterile
Q000-136 Restrictions on ethylene oxide sterilisation
Q000-135 Artery forceps steam sterilisation
Q000-134 Wet load assurance
Q000-133 Practical Procedure for Steam Sterilizer Routine Test
Q000-132 Latex Allergic Patients
Q000-131 Biological Indicator for Steam and ETO Sterilizer
Q000-130 Advantages of Wrapping Paper or Sterilization Pouch and/or Reel
Q000-129 Autoclave Tape in "X" Format
Q000-128 Reprocessing EP Catheters
Q000-127 Vacudine Sterilizer Setup
Q000-126 Medical Device Contamination with TSE Agents during Manufacture
Q000-125 Using Formaline as a Sterilant
Q000-124 EN285 - Thermometric Recording Instrument Calibration
Q000-123 Low temperature sterilising experts in Europe?
Q000-122 ETO Sterilisation Time
Q000-121 Solutions for Washer/Disinfectors
Q000-120 Bowie&Dick Test for Benchtop Autoclave
Q000-119 Microbiological Bioindicators
Q000-118 European Standard Steam Sterilizer
Q000-117 Clean unopen expired
Q000-116 Double or Single Wall Sterilizer
Q000-115 IFSS March 2001 Conference Papers and Speaker Contacts
Q000-114 Why is Bowie-Dick test done with Hukka Bakkal towel
Q000-113 Respiratory System Damage through Vapors of Hands and Skin Alcohol Disinfectants
Q000-112 Low Temperature Steam with Formaldehyde and EtO
Q000-111 Future of ETO Sterilisation in Hospitals
Q000-110 Sterile instrument sets shelf life
Q000-109 Course and Congress Dates
Q000-108 STATIM Sterilizer
Q000-107 Foggy Telescopes
Q000-106 DIN Norms for Clean Room Regulations
Q000-105 Clean Room Standards
Q000-104 Water Softener System
Q000-103 Mixed Trays Sterilization
Q000-102 Sterile goods transport regulations and procedures
Q000-101 Aluminium Bottles
Q000-100 Bowie and Dick Test for Gravity Displacement Sterilizer
Q000-099 Bowie-Dick Test Structure Program
Q000-098 Packs Weight Limit in Steam Sterilizer
Q000-097 Steris and Rigid Scopes
Q000-096 Maximum weights for individual packs
Q000-095 Single Instrument Tracking Systems
Q000-094 How to place sterilization items on the loading cart?
Q000-093 Steripeel - Why Only Four Weeks on the Shelf?
Q000-092 Luminous Table for Linen and Gown Sterilization
Q000-091 HTM2010 Training Program
Q000-090 Diathermy Lead Testing
Q000-089 Aerate an Aneasethic Camera after ETO Sterilisation
Q000-088 Disinfecting Anaesthetic Equipment with AMSCO Reliance 444 Washer Disinfector
Q000-087 Kerrison Rongeurs Instruments Sterilization
Q000-086 Manufacturers of bio-occlusive Gowns
Q000-085 Topics for CSSD Training Course
Q000-084 Standards/Specifications for Hospital Linen Wraps
Q000-083 Training Program for the C.S.S.D.
Q000-082 Nebulizer Autoclave Cycles
Q000-081 Sterilizer Performance Tests
Q000-080 Hot Air Sterilizer Temperature Setting
Q000-079 ETO Aeration Times
Q000-078 Cotton Sheet Suppliers
Q000-077 Ethylene Oxide 100% vs Formaldehyde 2% Concentration
Q000-076 Drapes Pack Moist Steam Sterilization
Q000-075 Horizontal Autoclaves in Europe
Q000-074 Perspex Surface Sterilisation
Q000-073 Water Softener vs. Reverse Osmosis System
Q000-072 Engineers
Q000-071 Forthcoming conferences and exhibitions
Q000-070 Short Courses for CSSD Technicians
Q000-069 Advantages of Gamma Radiation Sterilization
Q000-068 Working Conditions/Possibilities for Sterile Technicians/Managers in the Emirates
Q000-067 Concentration of Formaldehyde for the Fumigation of OT
Q000-066 System for Detergent Injection in a Washer Disinfector Machine
Q000-065 Report Writing
Q000-064 Helix Test
Q000-063 Double Steripeel
Q000-062 Cleaning Agents
Q000-061 NaClO Surface Disinfection
Q000-060 Working as Sterile Services Manager in Australia, New Zealand or U.S.A.
Q000-059 Manufacturers
Q000-058 Surgical Instruments Sterilisation
Q000-057 Cleaning reusable instruments
Q000-056 Sterilization History - Autoclave for Steam Sterilization
Q000-055 Sterile Supply Department Training and Requirements
Q000-054 Comparison between enzymes and alkaline washing fluids
Q000-053 Fluids for washing surgical instruments
Q000-052 Atmosphere in a laundry clean room for preparing theatre linen packs
Q000-051 Preset holdingtime in the Bowie & Dick-program
Q000-050 Bone Flap Sterilization
Q000-049 Decontamination and Cleaning of Theatre Instrument Trolleys
Q000-048 Plastic/Paper Pouches for Instruments
Q000-047 Challenge Test for Steam Sterilization
Q000-046 TDS Book for HAMO Washer
Q000-045 Research on disposable gowns and drapes versus linen
Q000-044 Temperature / duree afin d'eliminer les prions dans un autoclave
Q000-043 Practise on loading paper/plastic pouches for sterilization
Q000-042 European Standards for Autoclave Temperature Logging
Q000-041 Theatre Drapes Research
Q000-040 Autoclave Temperature Recording
Q000-039 Tunnelwasher vs Batch Washer (i.e lancer)
Q000-038 CSSD Staff Qualification
Q000-037 Sterile Service Department Spatial Requirements
Q000-036 Downward Displacement Sterilisers
Q000-035 Sterilisation Courses
Q000-034 Use same surgical instruments for human being and pig cardiac surgery?
Q000-033 Reprocessing of minimal invasive surgical instrumentation
Q000-032 Hot air sterilisers, instrument pre-packaging
Q000-031 Enzyme/Phosphoric Acid for Instrument Wash
Q000-030 Plasma Gas Sterilisation
Q000-029 CJD Sterilisation
Q000-028 CEN Standards
Q000-027 Number of Biological Indicator to be exposed for Steriliser Area
Q000-026 Evaluation and Cost Effectiveness of starting a Top-Up System
Q000-025 ISO9002 Quality Assurance Certification
Q000-024 Steam Sterilizers
Q000-023 Tunnel type Washer/Disinfector/Dryer fully compliant to HTM2030
Q000-022 Medical Goods without CE Mark
Q000-021 Chemical Indicators Test Resistometer
Q000-020 prEN ISO 15883
Q000-019 Table Top Sterilizers
Q000-018 Bactinyl
Q000-017 Color schemes in the central service area
Q000-016 Advantages and disadvantages of ethylene oxide and gamma radiation
Q000-015 Error rate for tray assembly, Benchmarking of staff and resources in a CS area
Q000-014 Surgical Instrumentation Identification System
Q000-013 Wear protective gown in CSSD clean packing area?
Q000-012 Standards/publications on using sterile wabs for injections and punctures?
Q000-011 Advantages and disadvantages of Ethylene Oxide, Formaldehyde and Peroxide
Q000-010 Allowed to connect CSSD and OR sterile products storage rooms?
Q000-009 FASTER
Q000-008 Personal hygiene in packaging/cleanroom
Q000-007 Low temperature gas plasma sterilization
Q000-006 Long hollow tubes sterilization
Q000-005 Guidance to NHS on dealing with CJD
Q000-004 Training Programmes for Sterile Service Managers
Q000-003 Ophthalmological instruments in a washer disinfector
Q000-002 CJD - real threat to public health or more a theoretical problem?
Q000-001 Trace to patient in a traceability system?
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