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- Title
Manual washing in sterilization - control of the quality of the detergent bath for medical devices by conductimetry.
- Authors
Ravey, M.; Farny, M.; Dauphin, V.; Demore, B.
- Abstract
In sterilization departments, manual washing of medical devices is not regulated by any standard. The control of the preparation of the instruments detergent bath is essentially linked to the quality of the water and detergent distribution system. However, conformity is only presumed. No parametric control is carried out. The use of the conductivity as a control tool of detergent bath is relevant. A standard detergent (Excel D®) and a prionicide (Alka100®) were studied. The correlations found for detergents are excellent (R2>0.9). Conductivity target values for each detergent allow to conclude about the conformity of the detergent bath. A mix-up of the detergents can be detected at an early stage, thanks to the differences in conductivity between the two detergents. Also, this control allows an early detection of a failure of a dosing system. However, routine use requires specific training of the staff
- Subjects
MEDICAL equipment sterilization; QUALITY control; DETERGENTS; STERILIZATION (Disinfection); MEDICAL equipment industry
- Publication
Zentralsterilisation, 2020, Vol 28, Issue 3, p159
- ISSN
0942-6086
- Publication type
Article