EPA: Chemical in Medical-Device Cleanser Poses Cancer Risk
The U.S. EPA is alerting residents who reside near certain commercial sterilizing plants of the health risks EtO emissions can cause.
The U.S. EPA is alerting residents who reside near certain commercial sterilizing plants of the health risks EtO emissions can cause.
Following a unique collaboration between medical industry leaders, the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) has published the latest installment in a growing collection of best practices and strategies for the sterilization of medical devices and tools.
Vaporized hydrogen peroxide (VHP) failed to completely sterilize surgical tools 76% of the time when the tools were soiled with salts or blood and not cleaned prior to sterilization, according to a study published in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology.
The U.S. EPA is alerting residents who reside near certain commercial sterilizing plants of the health risks EtO emissions can cause.