Nev. Admin. Code § 442.017

Current through November 25, 2024

Section 442.017 - Methods of sterilization

The instruments used to assist a woman in labor or during the delivery of a baby in a home must be sterilized by:

1. Washing the instruments in a solution of glutaraldehyde;

2. Heating instruments which are not made of glass at 320°F (160°C) for 2 hours;

3. Heating instruments which are made of glass at 400°F (240°C) for 30 minutes; or

4. Heating the instruments in moist heat, for example, in a pressure cooker, at 15 pounds for 30 minutes.

Nev. Admin. Code § 442.017

Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 12-16-82

NRS 439.200