Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 444 - Sanitation
INVASIVE BODY DECORATION ESTABLISHMENTS
Maintenance of Facilities, Equipment and Supplies
Section 444.00919 - Evaluation of sterile instrument packs; discarding or reprocessing required if pack is compromised; package not sterile more than 3 months after sterilization

1. Sterile instrument packs must be evaluated at the time of storage and before use.

2. If the integrity of an instrument pack is compromised, including, without limitation, if it is punctured, torn, damp or wet or contains any evidence of moisture contamination, the pack must be discarded or reprocessed before use.

3. A package is not considered sterile more than 3 months after the date of sterilization.