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2. Central sterile services department - Wikipedia

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   The central sterile services department (CSSD), also called sterile processing department (SPD), sterile processing, central supply department (CSD), or central supply, is an integrated place in hospitals and other health care facilities that performs sterilization and other actions on medical devices, equipment and consumables; for subsequent ...

3. Sterilization (microbiology) - Wikipedia

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   Gamma radiation is very penetrating, and is commonly used for sterilization of disposable medical equipment, such as syringes, needles, cannulas and IV sets, and food. It is emitted by a radioisotope, usually cobalt-60 (60 Co) or caesium-137 (137 Cs), which have photon energies of up to 1.3 and 0.66 MeV, respectively.

4. Biomedical equipment technician - Wikipedia

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   However, BMETs do specialize and focus on specific kinds of medical devices and technology management—(i.e., an imaging repair specialist, laboratory equipment specialist, healthcare technology manager) and works strictly on medical imaging and/or medical laboratory equipment as well as supervises and/or manages HTM departments.

5. EPA: Chemical in medical-device cleanser poses cancer risk - AOL

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   The Environmental Protection Agency is warning residents who live near medical sterilizing plants in 13 states and Puerto Rico about potential health risks from emissions of ethylene oxide, a ...

6. EPA tightens limits on a chemical used to sterilize medical ...

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   EPA tightens limits on a chemical used to sterilize medical equipment, citing cancer risk. MATTHEW DALY. March 14, 2024 at 10:30 AM.

7. List of instruments used in microbiological sterilization and ...

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   used in sterilization of heat-labile products like plastic or rubber syringes, catheters and gloves •X-ray source-do- •Infrared light source-do- •Ultraviolet light source-do- Inspissator: used to produce culture media for bacteriology that contain egg or serum, which coagulate on heating Tyndallizer

8. Single use medical device reprocessing - Wikipedia

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   The practice of reusing medical devices labeled for only one use began in hospitals in the late 1970s. [8] After a thorough review by the U.S. FDA in 1999 and 2000, [8] the agency released a guidance document for reprocessed SUDs that began regulating the sale of these reprocessed devices on the market, [9] under the condition that third-party reprocessors would be treated as the manufacturer ...

9. Freedom House Ambulance Service - Wikipedia

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   Freedom House Ambulance Service was the first emergency medical service in the United States to be staffed by paramedics with medical training beyond basic first aid. [1] [2] Founded in 1967 to serve the predominantly black Hill District of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, it was staffed entirely by African Americans.