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Y San -I -Pak Operation Procedure Page 2 of 6 To ensure that Environmental Services (EVS) personnel are competent to operate the San -[-Pak Steam Sterilizer in a safe and systematic manner to keep themselves and others free from harm and danger. Definition: EVS - Environmental Services Text: Biological Testing: 1. If a Geobacillus (Bacillus) stearothermophilus indicator has been placed in the load, DO NOT discharge the load by pressing the "Send to Discharge" button. Call a Supervisor or Lead to insert a San -I -Pak master key into the "Sharps" lock. Turn the lock to "Sharps" and then push the "Send to Discharge" button. The chamber will move to the discharge area and wait. Open the blue discharge doors and remove the indicator. Once the indicator has been retrieved, turn the key back to "Off'. The chamber will continue on with the normal procedure of dumping the load and returning home. The master key can be removed now from the "Sharps" lock. 2. Biological testing with Geobacillus (Bacillus) stearothermophilus will be done at least monthly. Place the indicator in the middle of the medical waste load. Follow the standard operating procedure to process the indicator. The results will be recorded and kept a minimum of three years. In the case of a positive result (growth), stop operation at this point and notify the EVS Director, Nurse Epidemiologist or Safety Officer. Contact Plant Operations/Engineering if an equipment malfunction is suspected. Indicate on the San -I -Pak Inspection Log what appropriate measures are being taken to correct the problem. Then take those corrective measures before operation is resumed. A successful completion (no growth) of three (3) sterilized indicators in three (3) consecutive cycles must be accomplished before operation can continue. Procedure: Unlock sterilizer door by turning hatch wheel to left until the locking bars release. Pull the door away from the unit until it reaches the end of it's track. On computer pad press "Send to Discharge" then press "OK". Sterilizer chamber will move to the discharge area, dump load, and return home. CAUTION: Keep hands and body completely away from the moving sterilizer chamber. Do not, under any circumstances, touch or try to obstruct the moving chamber. 3. To load the chamber — on the computer pad press "Send to Discharge" then press "OK". Chamber will move to the discharge area and wait. 4. To tip the chamber up, press "Chamber Load" button (yellow one). 5. Open discharge area doors (big blue ones — both of them). 6. Bring red tipper cart to compactor and lay the lid completely open against the back of the cart. Prepare autoclave bag by tying all corners — no openings are allowed. Place autoclave tape across the top of the autoclave bag. Note: no sharps containers are to be placed into the sterilizer after 24:00(midnight) the night before the compactor bin is scheduled for pickup. Other medical (infectious) waste can still be sterilized and regular waste can still be compacted. 7. Position the tipper in front of the cart lift — front of tipper cart will face the cart lift. Continuously press the "Cart Lift" button (black one). The cart lift will catch the upper part of the tipper cart, lift and dump it into the discharge area. To lower the tipper cart - continuously press the "Cart Lower" button (black one). Lower the tipper cart and move it out of the way. With the tamping pole, push http://dhalts0l /policy/policy.nsf/2b0l 45f9f8 l 80bc2872572760064256414bb8f84767ae 1 f9... 11/15/2016