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Standards for inhospital packaging material
Standards for inhospital packaging material
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ket today. Operating room and central service departments must evaluate the materials before choosing a product that will meet their needs. The present standards for steam sterilization are for 140-thread-count muslin. Manufacturers of packaging materials, other than muslin, must show data that indicate their products are equivalent to muslin time-temperatureprofile when steam sterilization is used.‘ Unfortunately, information available on how long hospital-
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2. Storage in open or closed shelves” 3. Number of times package is handled before it is used 4. Condition of the storage area itself12 5. Use of dust covers. Are these tape-sealed or heat-~ealed?’~
Notea 1. Dennis B Powell, “Packaging of sterile medical products,” in lndustrial Sterilization: lnternational Symposium (Amsterdam, 1972) C Briggs Phillips, William S Miller, eds. (Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 1973) 79. 2. F E Halleck, “Packaging materials for EO gas sterilization,” AORN Journal 21 (January 1975). 3. Karen W Porter, ”EO: Despite call for FDA action, research goes on,” Hospitals 47 (Aug 1, 1973). 4. B Litsky, W Litsky, “Standards for packaging needed for improved safety,” AORN Journal (January 1976) 27-28. 5. AAMl 2-79, “Proper use of ethylene oxide in hospitals and other medical facilities,” AORN Journal (June 1974) 1290-1295. 6. V G Alder, F I Alder, “Preserving the sterility of surgical dressings wrapped in paper and other materials,” Journal of Clinical Pathology (1961) 14, 76.
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7. C W Bruch, “Are your disposables safe?” Hospitals 45 (Sept 1, 1971) 138. 8. Elaine Dyer, et al, “Bacteriologic study of muslin and parchment-wrapped sterile supplies,’’ Nursing Research 15 (Winter 1966) 79-80. 9. Peggy Ryan, “Basics of packaging,” AORN Journal 21 (May 1975). 10. Arthur M Tracey, “New packaging for disposables, reusable items in hospitals,” Hospital Topics (January 1973) 72-74. 11. P G Standard, et al, ”Microbial penetration of muslin-paper-wrapped sterile packs stored on open shelves and in closed cabinets,” Applied Microbiology (September 1971) 432-437. 12. Nadean E Wright, “Guidelines for sterile storage,” Supervisor Nurse (February 1972) 43-49. 13. G A Nickols, “Sterile shelf-life prolonged by the use of plastic outer wrap,” Hospital Topics 46 (February 1968) 123-124.
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ket today. Operating room and central service departments must evaluate the materials before choosing a product that will meet their needs. The present standards for steam sterilization are for 140-thread-count muslin. Manufacturers of packaging materials, other than muslin, must show data that indicate their products are equivalent to muslin time-temperatureprofile when steam sterilization is used.‘ Unfortunately, information available on how long hospital-
AORN Journal, May 1976, Vol23, No 6
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2. Storage in open or closed shelves” 3. Number of times package is handled before it is used 4. Condition of the storage area itself12 5. Use of dust covers. Are these tape-sealed or heat-~ealed?’~
Notea 1. Dennis B Powell, “Packaging of sterile medical products,” in lndustrial Sterilization: lnternational Symposium (Amsterdam, 1972) C Briggs Phillips, William S Miller, eds. (Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 1973) 79. 2. F E Halleck, “Packaging materials for EO gas sterilization,” AORN Journal 21 (January 1975). 3. Karen W Porter, ”EO: Despite call for FDA action, research goes on,” Hospitals 47 (Aug 1, 1973). 4. B Litsky, W Litsky, “Standards for packaging needed for improved safety,” AORN Journal (January 1976) 27-28. 5. AAMl 2-79, “Proper use of ethylene oxide in hospitals and other medical facilities,” AORN Journal (June 1974) 1290-1295. 6. V G Alder, F I Alder, “Preserving the sterility of surgical dressings wrapped in paper and other materials,” Journal of Clinical Pathology (1961) 14, 76.
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7. C W Bruch, “Are your disposables safe?” Hospitals 45 (Sept 1, 1971) 138. 8. Elaine Dyer, et al, “Bacteriologic study of muslin and parchment-wrapped sterile supplies,’’ Nursing Research 15 (Winter 1966) 79-80. 9. Peggy Ryan, “Basics of packaging,” AORN Journal 21 (May 1975). 10. Arthur M Tracey, “New packaging for disposables, reusable items in hospitals,” Hospital Topics (January 1973) 72-74. 11. P G Standard, et al, ”Microbial penetration of muslin-paper-wrapped sterile packs stored on open shelves and in closed cabinets,” Applied Microbiology (September 1971) 432-437. 12. Nadean E Wright, “Guidelines for sterile storage,” Supervisor Nurse (February 1972) 43-49. 13. G A Nickols, “Sterile shelf-life prolonged by the use of plastic outer wrap,” Hospital Topics 46 (February 1968) 123-124.
AORN Journal, May 1976, Vol23, No 6
979