ΚΛΙΝΙΚΕΣ ΚΑΤΕΥΘΥΝΤΗΡΙΕΣ ΟΔΗΓΙΕΣ • ΑΠΟΣΤΕΙΡΩΣΗ Endoscope: an instrument that allows examination and treatment of the interior of the body canals and hollow organs. Enzyme cleaner: a solution used before disinfecting instruments to improve removal of organic material (e.g., proteases to assist in removing protein). EPA Registration Number or EPA Reg. No.: a hyphenated, two- or three-part number assigned by EPA to identify each germicidal product registered within the United States. The first number is the company identification number, the second is the specific product number, and the third (when present) is the company identification number for a supplemental registrant. Exposure time: period in a sterilisation process during which items are exposed to the sterilant at the specified sterilisation parameters. For example, in a steam sterilisation process, exposure time is the period during which items are exposed to saturated steam at the specified temperature. Flash sterilisation: process designed for the steam sterilisation of unwrapped patientcare items for immediate use (or placed in a specially designed, covered, rigid container to allow for rapid penetration of steam). Fungicide: agent that destroys fungi (including yeasts) and/or fungal spores pathogenic to humans or other animals in the inanimate environment. General disinfectant: EPA-registered disinfectant labeled for use against both gramnegative and gram-positive bacteria. Efficacy is demonstrated against both Salmonella choleraesuis and Staphylococcus aureus. Also called broad-spectrum disinfectant. Germicide: agent that destroys microorganisms, especially pathogenic organisms. Germicidal detergent: detergent that also is EPA-registered as a disinfectant. High-level disinfectant: agent capable of killing bacterial spores when used in sufficient concentration under suitable conditions. It therefore is expected to kill all other microorganisms. Hospital disinfectant: disinfectant registered for use in hospitals, clinics, dental offices, and any other medical-related facility. Efficacy is demonstrated against Salmonella choleraesuis, Staphylococcus aureus, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. EPA has registered approximately 1,200 hospital disinfectants. Huck towel: all-cotton surgical towel with a honey-comb weave; both warp and fill yarns are tightly twisted. Huck towels can be used to prepare biologic indicator challenge test packs. Implantable device: according to FDA, “device that is placed into a surgically or naturally formed cavity of the human body if it is intended to remain there for a period of 30 days or more” [21 CFR 812.3(d)]. 61
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