D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 25, r. 25-E208
Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024
Rule 25-E208 - MAINTENANCE RECORDS - DRY HEAT STERILIZERS [(Critical Section)]208.1Dry-heat sterilizers shall be used only for materials that can be damaged by moist heat or that are impenetrable to moist heat, including but not limited to powders, petroleum products, or sharp instruments. As specified in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities (2008) (page 68), time-temperature relationships for sterilizing with hot air sterilizers shall be maintained at:
(a) Three hundred and forty degrees Fahrenheit (340 °F) (one hundred and sixty degrees Celsius (160 °C)) for sixty (60) minutes;(b) Three hundred and twenty degrees Fahrenheit (320 °F) (one hundred and seventy degrees Celsius (170 °C)) for one hundred and twenty (120) minutes;(c) Three hundred degrees Fahrenheit (300 °F) (one hundred and fifty degrees Celsius (150 °C)) for one hundred and fifty (150) minutes;(d) The most recent records of the calibrations shall be maintained on the premises for inspection by the Department;(e) The calibration records shall not be older than one year unless otherwise specified by the manufacturer; and(f) Sterilizers shall be spore tested in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations and records of the spore tests shall be maintained on the premises for three (3) years after the date of the results for inspection by the Department, except as specified in § 613.2.208.2 Licensees shall monitor the sterilization process for dry heat as specified in §§ 203.5(b) and 203.7(a) with visual sterilizer indicators for the destruction of B. atrophaeus spores, which are more resistant to dry heat than G. stearothermophilus spores.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 25, r. 25-E208
Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 13026 (12/10/2021)