South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Subchapter 61-12 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSING ABORTION CLINICS
Part VI - INFECTION CONTROL AND SANITATION
Section 61-12.VI.602 - Sterilization Procedures
Universal Citation: SC Code Regs 61-12.VI.602
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024
A. Adequate space shall be provided for storage, maintenance and distribution of sterile supplies and equipment.
B. Sterile supplies and equipment shall not be mixed with unsterile supplies, and shall be stored in dust-proof and moisture-free units. They shall be properly labeled.
C. Sterilizing equipment of appropriate type shall be available and of adequate capacity to properly sterilize instruments and materials. The sterilizing equipment shall have approved control and safety features.
1. There
must be documentation of each load run daily. A biological test of the
autoclave shall be run daily and the results maintained on a log.
2. Each separate package of instruments to be
sterilized must have internal and external chemical indicators.
3. The accuracy of instrumentation and
equipment shall be provided by periodic calibration and/or preventive
maintenance as necessary, but not less than annually, and a log
maintained.
D. The policies and procedures shall indicate how the shelf life of a packaged sterile item is determined. Methods approved for use are:
1. Date of expiration being marked on the
item; or
2. Event-related, i.e.,
day-to-day expiration, utilizing such wording as, "sterile unless the integrity
of the package is compromised."
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