스팀소독 멸균품의 유효기간에 관한 연구 : 포장재료, 보관환경을중심으로 = A Study on Validity Periods of Steam Sterilization Products : Centering Around Packing Materials and Storage Environments

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The purpose of this study is to provide standards for steam sterilization products used in operating room by investigating validity periods of the products.
The study was performed from July 5 to November 8, 1999. Packing materials for the study included new muslin, recycled muslin, new water-proof material, recycled water-proof material, new craft paper and gauze, nelatone catheter(rubber), k-wire(stainless), suture silk were packed by above mentioned packing materials. Open and closed areas of operating preparation rooms and those of operation rooms were randomly designated as the storage environments for the subject materials. The temperatures and humidities of those areas were not controlled.
The cultivation test as a method of microbiological measurement was used.
The cultivation results were recorded along with cultivation dates and storage environments. Based on the record, validity periods of the products were determined.
Results of the study can be summarized as follows.
1) It was found that there were no germs generated in the product samples packed by new muslin, recycled muslin, new water-proof material, recycled water-proof material and a new craft paper.
2) It was found that there were no germs generated in the product samples stored in open and closed areas of both operating preparation and operation rooms during the investigation.
Based on these results, it is thought that validity periods of steam sterilization products should be determined considering contamination incidents, as suggested by AORN(1997) and AAMI(1993) rather than considering conventional practices with no certain appropriate guideline. In doing so, a thorough infection control for preventing wound infection, reduced costs of sterilization product management and effective nursing practices can be expected.