Sterile material should be stored in conditions that ensure their sterility. The shelf life of a sterile product is the time that elapses from when it is processed until it is used or reaches the expiration date. At that point, it should be removed in order to be re-sterilized if it is reusable or discarded if it is a single-use product.
The shelf life of a sterile product depends directly on the following fundamental aspects: manipulation, transport, storage and correct use, independent of the sterilization method used.
Handling
Product handling begins from the time that the material comes out of the sterilizer. Handling should always be kept at the minimum amount necessary. Before touching containers that contain sterile products, it is important to take the following into account:
- Allow them to cool prior to removing them from the sterilizer in order to avoid condensation.
- Hands should be clean and dry.
- If the operator carried out another activity prior to the current one, carry out exhaustive hand washing.
- Take off gloves used for the other activity and wash hands.
- Transport materials in carts, if the volume requires it, and never resting against work clothes.
- Work clothes should be clean.
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Refrences
Sterilization manual for health centers
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Methods for controlling the sterilization process
Factors affecting the efficacy of sterilization.
