ANSI/AAMI ST58:2013(R2018)

Glossary of equivalent standards
Committee representation
Acknowledgments
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Definitions and abbreviations
3 Work area design considerations
4 Personnel considerations
5 Selection of liquid and gaseous chemical sterilants
6 Decontamination and preparation of instruments
7 Using chemical sterilants safely and effectively
8 Device storage and transport
9 Quality control
10 Quality process improvement
Annexes
A - Microbial lethality, materials compatibility, and toxicity
B - Glutaraldehyde solutions
C - Hydrogen peroxide solutions
D - Ortho-phthalaldehyde solutions
E - Peracetic acid-hydrogen peroxide solutions
F - Sodium hypochlorite solutions
G - Chemical vapor sterilants using alcohol and formaldehyde
H - Hydrogen peroxide gas plasma sterilization
I - Ozone sterilization
J - Government regulation
K - Occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens (29 CFR 1910.
    1030)
L - User verification of cleaning processes
M - Example of documentation of premature release of implants
N - Gas and vapor monitoring
O - Bibliography

Specifies guidelines for the selection and use of liquid chemical sterilants (LCSs)/high-level disinfectants (HLDs) and gaseous chemical sterilizers that have been cleared for marketing by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in hospitals and other health care facilities.