The Principles of Medical Device Decontamination

References / Sources

1 Department of Health, Health Technical Memorandum 01-01: Management and decontamination of surgical instruments (medical devices) used in acute care, Part A: Management and provision Available at https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/ HTM0101PartA.pdf

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2 BS EN 285:2015+A1:2021 Sterilization. Steam sterilizers. Large sterilizers Available at https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/products/sterilization-steam- sterilizers-large-sterilizers-3

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3 Welsh Health Technical Memorandum: Decontamination of surgical instruments (medical devices) used in acute care, Part A: Management and provision Available at https://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/specialist-estates- services/specialist-estates-services-documents/whtms-library/whtm-01-01- decontamination-part-a/

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4 Scottish Health Technical Memorandum 01-01: Decontamination of medical devices in a Central Decontamination Unit, Part B: test equipment methods Available at https://www.nss.nhs.scot/media/2046/shtm-01-01-part-b-v10- sep-2018.pdf

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