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Q00818 Hygiene
Q00817 Isolation room
Q00816 Sterilizaion
Q00815 Surgical gloves
Q00814 Advantage of LTSF over ETO
Q00813 Theoretical vs Actual Temperatures
Q00812 Microbial limit test
Q00811 E.T.O and CO2 gas mixture
Q00810 Gamma sterilization for Polypropylene
Q00809 Storage of medical devices between cleaning step and sterilisation step?
Q00808 Orientation format and monthly report
Q00807 TST Integrator
Q00806 Efficacy of Sterrad in Sterilizing Catheters & Canulae
Q00805 Pressure vessels design codes
Q00804 Helix vs Bowie Dick test
Q00803 Thermochemical
Q00802 Pharmaceutical
Q00801 Sending used instrument from or to cssd
Q00800 Machine expiriences
Q00799 Water Quality
Q00798 121 or 134 Degree
Q00797 Getinge HS6617 vs Tuttnauer T-Max 10
Q00796 Check list
Q00795 Instrument name writing on each peel pack
Q00794 Quality control Performance verification
Q00793 Price comparison
Q00792 is it good practice writing instrument name on each pouches?
Q00791 Surgical site infections
Q00790 Causes for Haemolysis after collecting Blood.
Q00789 Pulmonary Function Test: Tubings, mouth piece and nebulizer puff
Q00788 Decontamination test
Q00787 Exhaust fan
Q00786 Inspection
Q00785 Flow of material and personnel
Q00784 Exhaust fan
Q00783 CSSD layout
Q00782 Counting procedure for instruments
Q00781 Disinfectant WIPE- classification
Q00780 Plasma Sterilizer Provider
Q00779 Packaging
Q00778 Neutralizing Formaline solutions
Q00777 Silicone Tubings
Q00776 Cleaning larygeal mask airways
Q00775 CE requirement
Q00774 How long do we need to retain documentation?
Q00773 Short corses
Q00772 Report making (monthly)
Q00771 Dental sterilization
Q00770 Container system
Q00769 CE marking of the sterilizer of food packages
Q00768 Minimal temperature
Q00767 Superheated steam
Q00766 Disinfection & Fumigation
Q00765 ESU insulation testing
Q00764 Dry Heat Sterilization
Q00763 Comparison chart of latest sterilization equipment & manufacturers
Q00762 Opening sterile theatre packs
Q00761 Paraformaldehyde decontamination
Q00760 Fumigation of OT after An HBsAg cases
Q00759 Comparison of different sterilization process
Q00758 Different methods of hand piece sterilisation
Q00757 Flexible scope storage - UV Cabinets
Q00756 Sterrad system implantation in France
Q00755 EtO sterilisation in Austria
Q00754 Gamma / ETO Sterilization
Q00753 Elecrosurgical unit
Q00752 Cleaning of Plastic Polymer Container Lids
Q00751 What to do with old autoclave
Q00750 EtO sterilization
Q00749 EVA rubber
Q00748 Weight
Q00747 Latex free instrument packs
Q00746 Should we disinfects used instrument at the point of use?
Q00745 Journals
Q00744 Orthopaedic Cement Guns
Q00743 Dealing with infected surgical equipment
Q00742 Sterilization of plastic material
Q00741 Surgical sutures
Q00740 SUMAMED U
Q00739 Use of NaOCl for desinfection of cleanrooms
Q00738 Class A Class B ...
Q00737 Air detector test for small load and full load
Q00736 Sterilising department
Q00735 Trends in Steriliser usage in Different parts of Europe
Q00734 Suppliers of Autoclave Tapes.
Q00733 Sterilization of ortheopedic implants
Q00732 Load not dry in a Gravity Cycle
Q00731 Chemical indicator for steam serilisation
Q00730 Sterilzation of LVP in super heated water sterilizer
Q00729 Biological indicator
Q00728 Opthalmic Instruments
Q00727 Norms or requirements by Governments for Sterile Shelving for Sterile Storage Areas
Q00726 Use of cardiac catheters and mounted stents after expiry dates
Q00725 Sterilization
Q00724 EO. Ampoule
Q00723 Dental Handpiece Sterilization
Q00722 Ozone Sterilization for Equipments
Q00721 Cleaning of Phaco tubes
Q00720 Distant CSSD Technician learning course
Q00719 Testing of trolley washers
Q00718 Ozone disinfection
Q00717 Inquiry
Q00716 Glutaraldehyde
Q00715 Sterilization of acrylics
Q00714 Productivity Benchmarks and Quality Assurance Tracking Methods
Q00713 Revalidation
Q00712 Suppliers of sutures made of Polyglactine
Q00711 Attending c/s operation as paediatrician
Q00710 Why does it be saturated steam
Q00709 Aluminum discoloration
Q00708 Shelf life Aesculap GN 211 single use electrode handle
Q00707 Sterilization Method
Q00706 Monitoring of ETO Sterilization
Q00705 Descaling solution for stainless steel autoclave
Q00704 Sterile storage
Q00703 Question
Q00702 Surgical gloves
Q00701 Steam Sterilizers classes
Q00700 Gloves
Q00699 Ethylene Oxide Monitor (3M EO Monitoring badge )
Q00698 Enzymatic detergents
Q00697 Record keeping of biological indicators
Q00696 Wet instruments in Rigid containers
Q00695 LINVATEC-ZIMMER arthroscopy instrument
Q00694 Transfer windows - clean and dirty areas
Q00693 Dedicated Footwear for Clean Room
Q00692 Sets rejected by users
Q00691 European standards for cleaning in a washing:desinfection machine
Q00690 Nasendoscopes
Q00689 Dental sterilisers
Q00688 Goulian Skin Graft Knife
Q00687 Loan instruments
Q00686 How to self sterilize gauze
Q00685 Fo
Q00684 Information in sterile instruments boxes
Q00683 Sterilization
Q00682 Dry heat sterilization
Q00681 Packs that have been processed
Q00680 Silicone Breast Implants
Q00679 E.O STERILIZATION
Q00678 Formalin gas Manufacture by CISA
Q00677 Leak rate & spores
Q00676 Storage conditions
Q00675 Shelf life of Sterilized instruments?
Q00674 Cost of processing steriled products and How to leverage CSSD as a profit center?
Q00673 Cost Comparison/load between 100%EtO and Sterrad
Q00672 Test packs
Q00671 Use of Enzymatic Detergent in Automatic Washer disinfector
Q00670 Sterilization method of Gamma radiation
Q00669 Operative room disinfection
Q00668 Ceilings
Q00667 Shelving
Q00666 Duration of air sterilization of operating theatre
Q00665 Sterility Testing Facility
Q00664 Machines Korea
Q00663 Unit of Service measurement used to determine the number of employees.
Q00662 Comfort vs disinfection
Q00661 Visit to CSSD
Q00660 Surgical instruments
Q00659 Reuse of heart pacemakers and defibrillators
Q00658 Writing on Peel Pack plastic
Q00657 Formaldehyde LTSF sterilization
Q00656 Hatchery and quality chicks
Q00655 Damage to Anaesthetic and Airway Equipment.
Q00654 Endotoxin Pyrogen
Q00653 Narrow Lumen Cleaning
Q00652 Single Use Items
Q00651 Indicator placement and history
Q00650 Autoclave
Q00649 Logos
Q00648 Theatre cleaning between cases.
Q00647 Specification for steam boiler
Q00646 Pelton and Crane Delta Autoclave-Dental Practice
Q00645 Is plasma good for flexible endoscops
Q00644 Dr. Brian Kirk - e-mail
Q00643 TST indicators and accountability system
Q00642 PCD
Q00641 Wet Loads
Q00640 Cytotoxic drugs testing method validation (LAL TEST)
Q00639 Fumigation Of OT
Q00638 Sterilization Paper
Q00637 PCD
Q00636 Instrument Manufacturer's Recommendations for Steam Quality
Q00635 Latex content in toners in photocopier
Q00634 Operative room disinfection
Q00633 Sterilization Paper
Q00632 Sterilization of sharpening 'stone'
Q00631 Chemical indicators formaldehyde
Q00630 Training modules for technical sterilization assistants
Q00629 Compatibility of EAW
Q00628 Validation/commissioning of LTS formaldehyde sterilizer
Q00627 Autoclaving
Q00626 Hard water
Q00625 Chemical indicators
Q00624 Agents in middle east
Q00623 3M ETS
Q00622 SORDINA control unit
Q00621 Water for pharma industries
Q00620 Hair in sterile packs
Q00619 Dry heat sterilization
Q00618 Permissible limit of EtO
Q00617 Lint generation in the Operating Theatre
Q00616 Sterilization of Cloth Gowns
Q00615 3M ETS
Q00614 Sterilisation of dental equipment
Q00613 Prime line Container covers Aesculap
Q00612 Temperature/time/pressure monitoring of Bench Top Autoclaves
Q00611 Policy and procedure
Q00610 Standards
Q00609 Layout in CSSD and building
Q00608 Standards precaution of ETO installation
Q00607 Manual cleaning of surgical instruments
Q00606 Single wrapping of sterile instrument trays
Q00605 Sterile radiation gloves
Q00604 Dry heat sterilizing versus steam sterilizers
Q00603 Effect of gama-ray sterilisation on capillary dialysers
Q00602 Door problem
Q00601 CSSD location
Q00600 Ultraviolet light
Q00599 Standards
Q00598 Supplier of Paraformaldehyde Chemicals
Q00597 Ophthalmic instruments
Q00596 Bowie Dick Test
Q00595 Correct parameters to safely sterilize PRION contaminated instruments
Q00594 Validity dates for steam sterilized items
Q00593 ETO sterilization
Q00592 Dental Photographic Mirrors (Sterilization cassettes)
Q00591 Re-sterilization and Re-use of disposable supplies
Q00590 Re-Gortex covered surgical gowns
Q00589 Self sealed pouches for air sterilisation manufacturer
Q00588 Manual cleaning of a medical device
Q00587 Recent CSSD Text Books
Q00586 Burkolderia cepacea
Q00585 Effect of gama ray sterlisation on Acrylic
Q00584 Inner wrap and film pack for sterile gloves
Q00583 Any (EN-55??) Standard or guidelines for reference
Q00582 Heat inactivation of diethyl pyrocarbonate
Q00581 Use of surgi-band as color coding
Q00580 Peracetic acid material compatibility
Q00579 Linen
Q00578 Sterile camera of ethylene oxide
Q00577 Lastest, most stringent steam cycle, "French 30"?
Q00576 Autoclave Chamber walls green
Q00575 Wet Loads
Q00574 Disposable surgical cloth best sterilization method
Q00573 Wetness of laminated pouch after autoclaving
Q00572 Internal indicator (strip)
Q00571 CSSD Technician Course
Q00570 Shelf life of sterile equipment
Q00569 Spore test
Q00568 Cleaning very thin canulae, in the field of Othorrinolaringology
Q00567 Biological Indicators
Q00566 Cost of processing
Q00565 Temperature distribution in DHS
Q00564 Packaging expiry dates
Q00563 Bismuth paste
Q00562 How to prepare final ApI specification
Q00561 Minimum release time from steriliser to OR
Q00560 Quality assurance
Q00559 Sterilization of implants
Q00558 Exchange Program
Q00557 Suggestion for inspection of instrumentation in decontamination in high volume turnover hospitals
Q00556 CSSD Layout
Q00555 Sterilization of bone graft
Q00554 How long to leave instruments in the steam sterilizer
Q00553 What are the common types of microorgansisms sampled in cssd/cspd...
Q00552 Linen
Q00551 EN 285
Q00550 Bowie Dick test
Q00549 Maintenance of steam sterilizer
Q00548 Catheter bag stand
Q00547 Minncare Dry Fog system for room disinfection
Q00546 Formaldehyde sterilisation
Q00545 Looking for an article from NA Kaples
Q00544 Dropped instrument policy
Q00543 Performance tests for small steam sterilisers
Q00542 Contact plates/personnel monitoring
Q00541 Microbial limit Testing according to USP/BP/EP Methods
Q00540 PGA
Q00539 Sterilizing Lambs Wool
Q00538 Sterilization
Q00537 Air detector for porous loads
Q00536 Resterilisation
Q00535 UV TUBES IN LAF @ PASS BOX
Q00534 How to best sterilize or disinfect a metal surgery instrument
Q00533 Steam Rapid Read-Out Biological Indicator
Q00532 Air detector for sterilizar for porus load
Q00531 Sterilization time
Q00530 Contacttime / worktime of a disinfectant in combination with Chlorhexidine
Q00529 Working in New Zealand
Q00528 Blood Bags Sterilization
Q00527 Cleanrooms
Q00526 Stock Storage
Q00525 Stock Storage
Q00524 Controlled enviroment disciplines
Q00523 Window dispatch
Q00522 Seminars
Q00521 Formalin tablets or power
Q00520 Sterilization & pasteurization of blood bags
Q00519 Sponges in operating theatres
Q00518 Qualification for working in quality assurence department as external fda auditor.
Q00517 Certification about CSSD-CBSPD
Q00516 A value for washer disinfector
Q00515 Sterilizing batteries with no drytime
Q00514 Instrument sterility
Q00513 Effects of formaldehyde on equipments' surfaces
Q00512 Conductivity of RO water
Q00511 Bowie and dick test
Q00510 Sterilization of PVC bags "Blood bags"
Q00509 Sterilizer Cleaning
Q00508 Standardization
Q00507 Storage of steam re-sterilized prosthetic heart valves
Q00506 Sterilization of gauze rolls
Q00505 Autoclaved sterilization
Q00504 Reusable hear protection cleaning and desinfection
Q00503 Autoclave Long SES 2000 ;Eschmann Eqipment
Q00502 Ethics in Sterilization Industry
Q00501 Formaldehyde
Q00500 Eschmann Equipment, autoclave
Q00499 Life of Sterilizers
Q00498 Reprocessing All Single use devices
Q00497 Question
Q00496 Controlling stocks supply and purchasing items
Q00495 Double sterilization
Q00494 STATIM
Q00493 Specification of autoclaves/sterilizers
Q00492 Certification
Q00491 Reprocessing Procedures
Q00490 Installation and Commissioning of an autoclave
Q00489 Safety precaution in all cssd areas.
Q00488 Air removal pre sterilisation
Q00487 Eschmann TD411-s Electrosurgical Unit
Q00486 Inner and Outer sterile packaging
Q00485 Wet load - containers made of plastic
Q00484 Acronyms
Q00483 Laminate/paper packaging
Q00482 How to repair Patient Monitor Nellcor Puritan Bennett NPB 3930
Q00481 How to repair autoclave CISA S.r.l
Q00480 Wrapping instruments for autoclave
Q00479 Instrument loan sets
Q00478 Drapes
Q00477 Steam sterilizer
Q00476 ANDERSEN EO GAS STERILIZERS
Q00475 How to discard 12/88 % mixture of CFC & ETO
Q00474 Bowie Dick Test for Steam Sterilizer
Q00473 Disinfection temperature
Q00472 Air handling unit
Q00471 Bowie Dick Test for Steam Sterilizer
Q00470 Employment Law
Q00469 Detecting the presence of ethylene oxide
Q00468 EN 868 parts 1, 2, 3 from crepe paper
Q00467 Pulses
Q00466 Resterilisation of breast implant
Q00465 How best can one offer sterility throughout a big institute such as a hospital?
Q00464 How to enrol with one of the training institutes?
Q00463 A design to construct a C.S.S.D unit for a clinic
Q00462 Sterilization of single use items
Q00461 Plasma sterilisation
Q00460 Gamma irradiation
Q00459 Gamma irradiation
Q00458 Devices/materials not compatible to Ethylene Oxide sterilizers
Q00457 Suture
Q00456 CSSD history
Q00455 Disadvantages of EtO sterilization method for surgical sutures
Q00454 Log reduction
Q00453 Cobalt coated instruments
Q00452 AirSampling
Q00451 Classes of chemical indicators
Q00450 OPA
Q00449 Breast implants
Q00448 EN 455-3
Q00447 PED
Q00446 Ethylene Oxide enviroment monitoring system
Q00445 To set a C.S.S.D unit
Q00444 Et.oxide expairy date
Q00443 EtO Sterilizer for Suture
Q00442 Wearing of theatre caps in CSSD area
Q00441 Formula for the costing of instrument packs
Q00440 Info about DECOMAT 128
Q00439 How does an autoclave work?
Q00438 General view on low temperature sterilizers which employ ozone as the biocidal agent
Q00437 How to ensure that weight limits are not exceeded when loading equipment
Q00436 How to load items to be decontaminated
Q00435 Using peelpouch as wrappers
Q00434 Booster in plasma gas sterilization
Q00433 Procedure for removal of mercury from work place
Q00432 Spore implants
Q00431 Ethylene oxide steriliser validation and commissioning
Q00430 Risks of ETO sterilization
Q00429 Examining Rebreathing circuits, Ventilator parts and Incubator humidifiers for cleanliness
Q00428 Hand/skin sanitiser with BAC Benzalkonium Chloride as active ingredient
Q00427 Laparascopic, endoscopic and hollow surgical instruments usage
Q00426 What is the purpose of integrators?
Q00425 Step by step procedure for the use of sterile transfer forceps in minor office surgery
Q00424 History of sterilization
Q00423 Sharpness and apposition tests
Q00422 Color coding system for surgical instrument identification
Q00421 Is it necessary to double pack materials used for surgical procedures in peel pouch?
Q00420 Tracking and traceability
Q00419 Justification for low temperature sterilization for Large Volume Pareterals (LVP)
Q00418 Medical grade paper
Q00417 Storage expiry dates
Q00416 Documentation on market analysis for decontamination/sterilisation of medical devices
Q00415 Printer for top table sterilizer
Q00414 How long does the ETO load have to aeroate before it is save to remove the BI test?
Q00413 Povidone Iodine skin prep - post operative wound infection
Q00412 World CS meeting in London in 2005
Q00411 Legislation for the use of double bagged containers in hospital theatres
Q00410 Chemical integrator
Q00409 Tracing sterilized items
Q00408 Cleaning of equipment and materials to be sterilised
Q00407 Vacuum pump
Q00406 Brands of CSSD equipment
Q00405 Choosing CSSD equipment/suppliers
Q00404 Desinfection of RO-water system pipes
Q00403 Autoclave recommendation/advice
Q00402 Metal implants and Gamma radiation
Q00401 Autoclave tape
Q00400 Bowie Dick test for loan instrument sets
Q00399 Well-being in conditioned hospital rooms
Q00398 Recommendations/standards for infected instrument processing
Q00397 Introduction of ISO13795 in the EU
Q00396 Time frames for Initial Degas - Every Cycle Degas - Ultrasonic Cleaning
Q00395 Quality standards/protocol for operation theatre, ICCU, ICU, surgical ICU
Q00394 ETO sterilizer location
Q00393 Employing CSSD supervisors and technicians
Q00392 Sterilizing disposable surgical gowns
Q00391 ETO/CO2 mixture
Q00390 Downloading/purchasing CEN standards
Q00389 Polyethylene film
Q00388 Recommendations for sterilization of orthopedic prosthesis
Q00387 Potential hazardous effects of improperly sterilized equipment
Q00386 Problems with infection control department
Q00385 CISA Sterilisers
Q00384 Indicator for autoclave testing
Q00383 PED regulation
Q00382 Suppliers of indicators for monitoring the efficacy of ultrasonic cleaners
Q00381 Pre-cleaning Spray Gun
Q00380 Template or copy of the procedure for creating a policy for Bowie Dick testing
Q00379 Question about hair in regards to working in a C.S.R environment
Q00378 Reasons why instruments used for obduction cannot be used in the operating theatre
Q00377 Suppliers for spore strips in Australia
Q00376 How permeable are glassine envelopes to bacteria or other organisms?
Q00375 What does the washer-desinfectors norm prEN 15883 say about documentation?
Q00374 Filtering of alcohol for clean hood disinfection
Q00373 Period of time a sterile instrument trolley can be left covered for before being disposed of
Q00372 New technique for operation theatre sterilization
Q00371 Sterile instruments storage
Q00370 Balloon angio catheter reprocessing
Q00369 Efficiency of Electrolyzed Acidic Water (EAW) in disinfecting of flexible endoscopes
Q00368 Supplier of drying cabinets based in the UK
Q00367 Number of low temperature sterilisers installed in the EU
Q00366 HTM 2030, TOSI, etc.
Q00365 Bowie & Dick test failure
Q00364 Information about Bioburden Analysis
Q00363 Acceptable temperature for OR instrument in the steam cycle
Q00362 Advice on OR set packing
Q00361 What is the best way packing for the green towel?
Q00360 Biological indicators
Q00359 Reprocessing of unopened sterile items that have lost their sterilisation batch cycle stickers
Q00358 Sterilization of petroleum jelly (vaseline)
Q00357 Heat sealer testing
Q00356 Is an antiseptic alcohol wipe for skin disinfecton a medical device or a medicinal product?
Q00355 How to sterilize swabs in cardboard dispensor boxes
Q00354 Number of autoclave tapes on the sterile package
Q00353 Tracking and Traceability
Q00352 Information about LTSF (Formaldehyde sterilization)
Q00351 How to set up printing date and time on Hallo Sekuriklav?
Q00350 European standard (EN standard) for Alcohol Wipes or pads
Q00349 How does Ethylene oxide enter the sealed bag of polyethelene and react with the organisam to kill it?
Q00348 Advantages and disadvantages between paper pouches and tyvek pouches
Q00347 Temperature "blip" in Sterilizer Validation - Steam Quality?
Q00346 EN 13795 / Time frame for removal of reusable linen from sets/packs
Q00345 Gas plasma sterilizer recommendations
Q00344 CSSD managerial training courses in Europe
Q00343 Is the Browne Autoclave tape latex free?
Q00342 Validating washer disinfectors
Q00341 Size of trolley wraps
Q00340 Method for testing the effectiveness of adhesive to be used together with antimicrobial agent on a film
Q00339 Plasma sterilization technique
Q00338 Trying to develop a maintenance protocol for washer-disinfectors
Q00337 Information on a recommended work flow in the CSSD
Q00336 Surgical instruments reprocessing parameters for ISO certification
Q00335 Procedure or guidelines for in case there is a fire at the cssd?
Q00334 Best parameters for oi silicon sterilization by dry heat
Q00333 CSS departement merger
Q00332 Certificate of testing for the Statim 2000
Q00331 The different classes of Emulators/Integrators
Q00330 EtO residue
Q00329 Resterilized instruments on the same shelf with single-use sterile instruments
Q00328 Insulation testing of electrosurgery instruments
Q00327 Manufacturing pouch film/medical paper roll for packaging sterilization equipment
Q00326 How long to keep records from Bowie&Dick test and/or Biological Indicators
Q00325 Recommended frequency of sterilization process monitoring by biological indicators
Q00324 Cleaning standards for reusable device that is entered into sterile field covered by sterile drape
Q00323 Use of formaldehyde autoclave for heat sensitive items
Q00322 CEN standards legally enforceable or only a guideline?
Q00321 Washer disinfector leaving rusty spots on the surface of the surgical instrument
Q00320 What is the different between filters and softeners?
Q00319 Standard Test Method for Determination of Leaks in Flexible Packaging by Bubble Emission
Q00318 Expiry date of sterile items and packaging materials
Q00317 Correct methods of sterile packaging
Q00316 Sterilising Polyglycolic Acid sutures
Q00315 Label Indicators
Q00314 Instrument Tracking System
Q00313 Sterilizing/washing endoscopes
Q00312 Standard of rectangular pressure vessel for sterilizer
Q00311 Correct detergent and rinse aid for Deko 2000 washer/disinfector
Q00310 How to load the plastic/paper pouches in the steam/EO sterilizers?
Q00309 How to sterilise Ambubag (self inflating bag) and Oxygen Face mask?
Q00308 Disinfect medical devices in disinfectants before manual cleaning?
Q00307 Pressure safety h.s law
Q00306 Medical supply manufacturers in China that produce flat/gussett sterilization rolls
Q00305 Washer/disinfector recommendations
Q00304 Recommendations regarding air humidity in a store for sterile supply
Q00303 Sterile Bag
Q00302 How to sterilise latex surgical gloves
Q00301 Temporary sterile services facility providers
Q00300 What does CJD (steam sterilization) stand for?
Q00299 Traywrap tearing
Q00298 Information and guidelines on the decontamination and sterilization of Nasendoscopes
Q00297 Disposable vs. reusable
Q00296 EN 1174
Q00295 Manufacturer/seller of Quick Cool Sterilizer
Q00294 Developing criteria to audit external sterilizer service providers
Q00293 Bowie Dick Records
Q00292 Policies on the sterilization of wood
Q00291 Pre-vac vs. gravity cycles of steam sterilization
Q00290 Changing to a centralised SSD
Q00289 Sterilising of Post-mortom Room Instruments
Q00288 What is the life time of a steam sterilizer?
Q00287 How is a "CSSD" of a Orthopedic & Neurological Hospital different from a Standard one?
Q00286 Stacking of instrument trays
Q00285 Standard calculations
Q00284 Electronic components sterilisation
Q00283 CSSD Costs
Q00282 Use by dates for sterile devices
Q00281 Differences of sterilization regulation in Europe
Q00280 Where to purchase EN868 compliant self-seal paper/plastic steam sterilization pouches
Q00279 Where to purchase Biotex powder or Ariel liquid in the U.S.
Q00278 Octopus used in cardio-vascular surgeries
Q00277 Submerge biological indicator
Q00276 Details about ISO 536
Q00275 Usage of Paraformaldehyde tablets for equipment and instruments sterilization
Q00274 How to disinfect and sterilize goods used by SARS patients
Q00273 Post mortem instruments processing
Q00272 Endoscope washer reprocessor validation
Q00271 Central vs. local sterile service department
Q00270 Manufacturers of hospital autoclaves and washers at European conferences
Q00269 Experiences with specifying tunnel washers
Q00268 Steam sterilization questionnaire
Q00267 Information about conditioning - EtO sterilization
Q00266 How to build an off-site sterilization department
Q00265 How does an autoclave work?
Q00264 Metal Detectors for Pharma Applications
Q00263 Can we fumigate iccu with patients inside?
Q00262 Free copies/downloads of EN Standards
Q00261 Autoclave video/instructions
Q00260 European directive 93/42
Q00259 Bacterial quality of the water used for the steam?
Q00258 EP 3.2.9 Container closure testing
Q00257 CSSD design websites
Q00256 Who is the manufacturer of the TOSI test?
Q00255 Plasma sterilization of laboratory waste and other items possibly infected with BSE
Q00254 CSSD department layout
Q00253 Average cost of sterilizing linen surgical drapes and gowns inhouse
Q00252 Green linen checking parameters
Q00251 Steam sterilization of wooden tongue depressors
Q00250 How does ethylene oxide penetrate Coats and Cortex of an endospore to kill bacterial spore
Q00249 Water Hardness/Chloride presence in water
Q00248 EtO steriliser commissioning / EN550 validation
Q00247 Regarding Yellow colour in Washer Disinfector
Q00246 Double wrapping single items for out of theatre units
Q00245 Double pouches/double paper packets
Q00244 Bench top steriliser non vacuum phase - best way to store instruments before use?
Q00243 Condition of packed instruments/sets after a sterilization cycle
Q00242 Pressure ripples during Sterilisation holding time
Q00241 How to put together a Quality Manual for CSSD?
Q00240 Time frame for removal of reusable linen from sets/packs
Q00239 Medical device manufacturers and assemblers in China that do ETO sterilization
Q00238 "Freezer storage" or "shipping on dry ice" of Ethylene Oxide sterilization residual test samples
Q00237 Request - suppliers for spares - steam sterilizers
Q00236 Information about disinfectant used as fumigation agent in cleanroom area
Q00235 Usage of endoscopes after sterilisation in a Steris 1 system
Q00234 Wet Load
Q00233 European Manufacturer of Self Seal Sterilization Pouches
Q00232 Low temperature steam sterilizer with formaldehyde
Q00231 Transportation of Used Instruments (and Equipment)
Q00230 Testing of Surgical Power Tools in Sterile Services Department
Q00229 Disinfection and sterilisation methods recommended and in practice for O.T. rooms
Q00228 EN standard about Formaldehyde drain value
Q00227 Is it correct to label medical devices on the dust cover of packs?
Q00226 Formaldehyde Sterilization
Q00225 How to dipose the exhaust Ethylene Oxide gas from sterilizer
Q00224 Loan Instruments
Q00223 Any silicone product reusabe?
Q00222 Which solution could be used to deal with rust in instrument
Q00221 Guidelines relating to the retention of metal implants
Q00220 Sterilization of mattresses
Q00219 Steriliser steam leakage
Q00218 Health and Safety poster
Q00217 Medical Devices Instructions sheet obligatory?
Q00216 Washing clothes and linens of HBsAg+ve patient
Q00215 Labelling of medical devices
Q00214 Special precautions for instruments used in radio-active procedures
Q00213 EN556 Bioburden
Q00212 Transporting sterile goods from CSSD to clinics and OR
Q00211 Precautions against CJD
Q00210 What is EN556?
Q00209 Validation of heat sealer
Q00208 Handling of damp/wet items
Q00207 CSSD Attire
Q00206 European producer of Tyvek sterilisation rolls
Q00205 Fumigation with formaline in cleanrooms
Q00204 Disposable alternative to the Diathermy Quiver
Q00203 Outsourcing sterilization activities
Q00202 Disadvantages of Steris Sterilizers over Getinge Sterilizers
Q00201 Sterilization of opthalmic microscope lens
Q00200 Steam sterilization effect on telescope lifespan
Q00199 Gravity Cycle Duration
Q00198 Prevac Cycle vs. Gravity Cycle
Q00197 Metal Detectors
Q00196 Shelflife
Q00195 Norms or Requirements for Shelving for Sterile Storage Areas
Q00194 Steriliser Validation Schedule
Q00193 Implants: quarantine loads until BI neg.
Q00192 Cleaning Ultrasonic
Q00191 Flood water in operating theatre
Q00190 Population Reduction
Q00189 Endoscopic Cleaners
Q00188 Methods for rapid cooling of autoclaved instruments
Q00187 Getinge/Castle washer/decontaminators test
Q00186 Cleaning and Washing
Q00185 Policy and Procedures
Q00184 Nylon film as packaging material
Q00183 Benchmarking and Best Practice
Q00182 Sterilizers without recorders
Q00181 Application for UK
Q00180 Sterilization Course / Certificate
Q00179 Traceability system requirements
Q00178 How long we should keep our patient tracking sterilization records?
Q00177 Any short course offered in Asia
Q00176 Quality assurance testing protocol for event related sterility
Q00175 Sterilize artificial valve by e.o
Q00174 Logical or Lack of Knowledge
Q00173 CSSD Courses and Training Programs in India
Q00172 Test sterilization
Q00171 Mechanism of color changing in test tapes (Class A)
Q00170 Barrier tray wrap in heat seal bag
Q00169 Sterilization Courses and Seminars
Q00168 B-D Cycle
Q00167 Pre vacuum
Q00166 Acrylic Chambers
Q00165 Bowie Dick Test Packs for 121°C
Q00164 Double sterilization
Q00163 Class 1 and Class 1 sterile
Q00162 Shelf Life
Q00161 Sterilization of non-porous instruments
Q00160 Residual ETO
Q00159 Modern agents for disinfection of operating theatres
Q00158 Alternative to Fumigation of the Theatre with Formaldehyde Pump
Q00157 Autoclave Chamber
Q00156 Sterilization with CO2
Q00155 Materials for the packing of mattresses and pillows
Q00154 Type of autoclaves used in Wards, Theatres and Clinics
Q00153 Containers as packaging material in a steam autoclave
Q00152 ETO (Ethylene Oxide) Aeration Procedure
Q00151 Air removal from a prevac
Q00150 Temperature and Humidity in a Sterilization Center
Q00149 Why are plastic/paper autoclave pouches designated as single use?
Q00148 Single Door / Double Door Sterilizer
Q00147 Steam Trap
Q00146 Fumigating Clean Rooms
Q00145 Residual permissible limit in sterilisation packaging after eo gas sterilisation
Q00144 Staffing Acuity Levels for HSSDs
Q00143 Pre-Vac Steam Steriliser
Q00142 What is an Ethylene Sterilizer
Q00141 BS (British Standards) for Sterilization Reels
Q00140 EO Gas Steriliser
Q00139 Plasma Sterilization
Q00138 Formaldehyde Residuals
Q00137 EN556 - Requirements for medical devices to be labelled Sterile
Q00136 Restrictions on ethylene oxide sterilisation
Q00135 Artery forceps steam sterilisation
Q00134 Wet load assurance
Q00133 Practical Procedure for Steam Sterilizer Routine Test
Q00132 Latex Allergic Patients
Q00131 Biological Indicator for Steam and ETO Sterilizer
Q00130 Advantages of Wrapping Paper or Sterilization Pouch and/or Reel
Q00129 Autoclave Tape in "X" Format
Q00128 Reprocessing EP Catheters
Q00127 Vacudine Sterilizer Setup
Q00126 Medical Device Contamination with TSE Agents during Manufacture
Q00125 Using Formaline as a Sterilant
Q00124 EN285 - Thermometric Recording Instrument Calibration
Q00123 Low temperature sterilising experts in Europe?
Q00122 ETO Sterilisation Time
Q00121 Solutions for Washer/Disinfectors
Q00120 Bowie&Dick Test for Benchtop Autoclave
Q00119 Microbiological Bioindicators
Q00118 European Standard Steam Sterilizer
Q00117 Clean unopen expired
Q00116 Double or Single Wall Sterilizer
Q00115 IFSS March 2001 Conference Papers and Speaker Contacts
Q00114 Why is Bowie-Dick test done with Hukka Bakkal towel
Q00113 Respiratory System Damage through Vapors of Hands and Skin Alcohol Disinfectants
Q00112 Low Temperature Steam with Formaldehyde and EtO
Q00111 Future of ETO Sterilisation in Hospitals
Q00110 Sterile instrument sets shelf life
Q00109 Course and Congress Dates
Q00108 STATIM Sterilizer
Q00107 Foggy Telescopes
Q00106 DIN Norms for Clean Room Regulations
Q00105 Clean Room Standards
Q00104 Water Softener System
Q00103 Mixed Trays Sterilization
Q00102 Sterile goods transport regulations and procedures
Q00101 Aluminium Bottles
Q00100 Bowie and Dick Test for Gravity Displacement Sterilizer
Q00099 Bowie-Dick Test Structure Program
Q00098 Packs Weight Limit in Steam Sterilizer
Q00097 Steris and Rigid Scopes
Q00096 Maximum weights for individual packs
Q00095 Single Instrument Tracking Systems
Q00094 How to place sterilization items on the loading cart?
Q00093 Steripeel - Why Only Four Weeks on the Shelf?
Q00092 Luminous Table for Linen and Gown Sterilization
Q00091 HTM2010 Training Program
Q00090 Diathermy Lead Testing
Q00089 Aerate an Aneasethic Camera after ETO Sterilisation
Q00088 Disinfecting Anaesthetic Equipment with AMSCO Reliance 444 Washer Disinfector
Q00087 Kerrison Rongeurs Instruments Sterilization
Q00086 Manufacturers of bio-occlusive Gowns
Q00085 Topics for CSSD Training Course
Q00084 Standards/Specifications for Hospital Linen Wraps
Q00083 Training Program for the C.S.S.D.
Q00082 Nebulizer Autoclave Cycles
Q00081 Sterilizer Performance Tests
Q00080 Hot Air Sterilizer Temperature Setting
Q00079 ETO Aeration Times
Q00078 Cotton Sheet Suppliers
Q00077 Ethylene Oxide 100% vs Formaldehyde 2% Concentration
Q00076 Drapes Pack Moist Steam Sterilization
Q00075 Horizontal Autoclaves in Europe
Q00074 Perspex Surface Sterilisation
Q00073 Water Softener vs. Reverse Osmosis System
Q00072 Engineers
Q00071 Forthcoming conferences and exhibitions
Q00070 Short Courses for CSSD Technicians
Q00069 Advantages of Gamma Radiation Sterilization
Q00068 Working Conditions/Possibilities for Sterile Technicians/Managers in the Emirates
Q00067 Concentration of Formaldehyde for the Fumigation of OT
Q00066 System for Detergent Injection in a Washer Disinfector Machine
Q00065 Report Writing
Q00064 Helix Test
Q00063 Double Steripeel
Q00062 Cleaning Agents
Q00061 NaClO Surface Disinfection
Q00060 Working as Sterile Services Manager in Australia, New Zealand or U.S.A.
Q00059 Manufacturers
Q00058 Surgical Instruments Sterilisation
Q00057 Cleaning reusable instruments
Q00056 Sterilization History - Autoclave for Steam Sterilization
Q00055 Sterile Supply Department Training and Requirements
Q00054 Comparison between enzymes and alkaline washing fluids
Q00053 Fluids for washing surgical instruments
Q00052 Atmosphere in a laundry clean room for preparing theatre linen packs
Q00051 Preset holdingtime in the Bowie & Dick-program
Q00050 Bone Flap Sterilization
Q00049 Decontamination and Cleaning of Theatre Instrument Trolleys
Q00048 Plastic/Paper Pouches for Instruments
Q00047 Challenge Test for Steam Sterilization
Q00046 TDS Book for HAMO Washer
Q00045 Research on disposable gowns and drapes versus linen
Q00044 Temperature / duree afin d'eliminer les prions dans un autoclave
Q00043 Practise on loading paper/plastic pouches for sterilization
Q00042 European Standards for Autoclave Temperature Logging
Q00041 Theatre Drapes Research
Q00040 Autoclave Temperature Recording
Q00039 Tunnelwasher vs Batch Washer (i.e lancer)
Q00038 CSSD Staff Qualification
Q00037 Sterile Service Department Spatial Requirements
Q00036 Downward Displacement Sterilisers
Q00035 Sterilisation Courses
Q00034 Use same surgical instruments for human being and pig cardiac surgery?
Q00033 Reprocessing of minimal invasive surgical instrumentation
Q00032 Hot air sterilisers, instrument pre-packaging
Q00031 Enzyme/Phosphoric Acid for Instrument Wash
Q00030 Plasma Gas Sterilisation
Q00029 CJD Sterilisation
Q00028 CEN Standards
Q00027 Number of Biological Indicator to be exposed for Steriliser Area
Q00026 Evaluation and Cost Effectiveness of starting a Top-Up System
Q00025 ISO9002 Quality Assurance Certification
Q00024 Steam Sterilizers
Q00023 Tunnel type Washer/Disinfector/Dryer fully compliant to HTM2030
Q00022 Medical Goods without CE Mark
Q00021 Chemical Indicators Test Resistometer
Q00020 prEN ISO 15883
Q00019 Table Top Sterilizers
Q00018 Bactinyl
Q00017 Color schemes in the central service area
Q00016 Advantages and disadvantages of ethylene oxide and gamma radiation
Q00015 Error rate for tray assembly, Benchmarking of staff and resources in a CS area
Q00014 Surgical Instrumentation Identification System
Q00013 Wear protective gown in CSSD clean packing area?
Q00012 Standards/publications on using sterile wabs for injections and punctures?
Q00011 Advantages and disadvantages of Ethylene Oxide, Formaldehyde and Peroxide
Q00010 Allowed to connect CSSD and OR sterile products storage rooms?
Q00009 FASTER
Q00008 Personal hygiene in packaging/cleanroom
Q00007 Low temperature gas plasma sterilization
Q00006 Long hollow tubes sterilization
Q00005 Guidance to NHS on dealing with CJD
Q00004 Training Programmes for Sterile Service Managers
Q00003 Ophthalmological instruments in a washer disinfector
Q00002 CJD - real threat to public health or more a theoretical problem?
Q00001 Trace to patient in a traceability system?
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