Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 442 - Maternal and Child Health; Abortion
CHILDBIRTHS AT HOME
Section 442.017 - Methods of sterilization
Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 442.017
Current through February 27, 2024
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.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 12-16-82
NRS 439.200
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