Sterilization
Sterilization Links
Ethylene
Oxide Sterilization Association
The Ethylene Oxide
Sterilization Association is an organization of contract sterilizers, sterilizer
manufacturers, and related companies promoting the safe use and handling of
EtO for sterilization. The site contains news releases, a member list, a calendar
of events, and a brief list of links.
General
Principles regarding Sterilization or Disinfection of Medical Devices
From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division
of Healthcare Quality Promotion, comes a list of General Principles regarding
Sterilization or Disinfection of Medical Devices.
Association
for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI)
The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation
(AAMI) publishes sterilization standards for medical devices and products (check
about 2/3 of the way down the page).
FDA
Sterilization Information
FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health offers sterilization
information on the reuse of single-use devices from the AAMI, International
Organization For Standardization (ISO), American Society for Testing and Materials
(ASTM), British Standards Institution (BSI), European Committee For Standardization,
Canadian Standards Association, Standards Association of Australia, United States
Pharmacopeial Convention, Inc., and AOAC International.
More Sterilization Resources
- Find suppliers in our sterilization directory.
- Discover the latest innovations from sterilization suppliers by searching our Products and Supplier News Database.
- Get in-depth information on sterilization from our article archives.
