S.D. Admin. R. 44:73:02:05
Before sterilization, a facility must decontaminate any instruments, supplies, utensils, and equipment that are not single service in a manner that will make the instruments, supplies, utensils, and equipment safe for handling by personnel. Supplies and equipment commercially prepared and sterilized to retain sterility indefinitely are acceptable in lieu of sterilization in the facility. A facility shall bacteriologically monitor autoclaves used for steam sterilization at least weekly. Supplies and equipment sterilized and packaged in the facility must have the processing date, the sterilizer number or unique identifier if more than one sterilizer is used, the cycle or load number, a description of the contents, and the identifier of the assembler on the package and must be reprocessed in accordance with any specific manufacturer's recommendation for sterilization and packaging.
S.D. Admin. R. 44:73:02:05
General Authority: SDCL 34-12-13.
Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-13.