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Policies and Procedures on Infection Control

• Able to stand heat / high temp.
• Resistance to penetration by microorganism
• Resistance to puncture and tear
• Good draping quality
• Free from loose fibers & particles

• Readily available
11.7.3 Type of packaging materials
• Sterilisation wrapping paper
• Sterilisation wrapping bag/pouches
• Linen wraps should be discourage
11.7.4 Sealing of Packs and Bags
The purpose of sealing is to maintain pack integrity. It is achieved by the use of
heat sealers or sterilizing indicator tape.

11.8 Labeling
• Use sterilisation non toxic marker pen for labelling
• Objective of labeling is to identify the contents, quality assurance, inventory control
and stock-rotating purposes.
• Labeling should be done before sterilization process. Labeling shall indicate name
of pack, code number of packer and date of sterilization.

11.9 Loading the Load
• The items should be arranged and placed on sterilizer rack leaving space for air and
steam circulation.
• No items should touch the chamber walls.

11.10 Unloading and Inspecting Sterile Items
• The sterilizer rack to be placed in a cooling room until the load is cool.

• The chemical indicator tape on each package should be checked for color changes.
• Check for the integrity of the pack
• The sterilized items must be cooled before storage

11.11 Sterile Storage
• Sterile items should be stored and handle in a manner that maintain the integrity of
packs and prevent contamination from any source.
• The storage area shall be free of dust, insects and vermin.

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