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' ` . 0 <br />HOUSEKEEPING STERILITY CHECK FOR SAN -I -PAC STERILIZER <br />Policy: Once a week the San-I-Pac sterilizer will be monitored by <br />placing an Attest vial in a routine load of waste. The <br />Attest vial will be retrieved and checked for no growth. <br />Purpose: Confirm the ability of the sterilizer to kill pathogenic <br />micro-organisms when specified instructions are followed for <br />the sterilization of waste material. <br />Procedure: <br />1. Identify the Attest biological ampule by noting the sterilizer <br />and processing date. <br />2. Place the Attest ampule i.n a red syringe container. <br />3. Place the container in the center of the waste to be <br />sterilized. <br />4. Process the load as. per i.ns.tructions. <br />5. Allow the material to cool. <br />6. Retrieve the container and remove the Attest ampule.. <br />7. Fill out a Microbiology II s.li.p with date processed on <br />slip. <br />8. Take steri.l i.zed anpul e and Mi.crobi.ol ogy I_I, slip to the. <br />Laboratory. <br />9. Laboratory will process. the. vial according to i:nstructi;ons. <br />10. A written report of the culture will be:returned to the <br />Housekeeping Department at the end of 48 hours:. If growth_ <br />occurs, Housekeeping wi l be phones. <br />11. If notified of a positive culture, the check will be <br />repeated in the next run. Lf still pos.itive., the. <br />manufacturer will be noti.fi.ed. <br />Revi.s.ed: 9/85 <br />