The Principles of Medical Device Decontamination

References / Sources

1 Drinking Water Inspectorate, Drinking Water Standards and Regulations available at https://www.dwi.gov.uk/drinking-water-standards-and-regulations/

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2 The Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999 available at https://www. legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/1148/contents

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3 Department of Health, Health Technical Memorandum 04-01: Safe water in healthcare premises available at https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/safe- water-in-healthcare-premises-htm-04-01/

[Accessed 25 Nov 2025]

4 Department of Health, Health Technical Memorandum 01-01: Management and decontamination of surgical instruments (medical devices) used in acute care available at https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/decontamination-of- surgical-instruments-htm-01-01/

[Accessed 25 Nov 2025]

5 NHS Wales, Welsh Health Technical Memorandum: Decontamination of flexible endoscopes available at https://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/specialist-estates- services/specialist-estates-services-documents/whtms-library/whtm-01-06- decontamination-of-flexible-endoscopes-part-a-policy-and-management-pdf/

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