Common Lab Decontamination Scenarios & Challenges
When it comes to managing and maintaining the integrity of a laboratory, compliance in all aspects of decontamination can be daunting. Not only is regulatory […]
Medical Industry
Biosafety Level 3 (BSL-3) Ventilation Systems, ANSI/ASSP Z9.14-2020
Analyzed and studied in laboratories each day, biological agents and toxins can be invisible, malicious storms, and much like how the presence of these pathogens […]
NSF/ANSI 49-2019: Biosafety Cabinets Design and Performance
Biosafety Cabinetry and NSF/ANSI 49 Biosafety cabinets (BSCs) come in three classes. The higher the class, the greater the protection afforded to personnel, products, and […]
Class II Biosafety Cabinets, as Specified in NSF/ANSI 49-2019
Biosafety cabinetry protects personnel, products, and the surrounding environment from hazards that arise when working with pathogenic agents. The degree of protection provided, however, is […]
ANSI/AAMI ST79: Guide to Steam Sterilization
A consolidation of several previous standards, ANSI/AAMI ST79:2017 offers a Comprehensive Guide To Steam Sterilization And Sterility Assurance In Health Care Facilities. How Steam Sterilization […]
ANSI/AAMI PB70 – Protective Apparel Liquid Barrier Requirements in Health Care
Patient care is a hands-on process, but this contact places unique stresses on healthcare professionals. Infection control practices, such as protective apparel, help protect patients […]
ANSI/ASHRAE/ASHE Standard 170-2017: Ventilation of Health Care Facilities
With sanitary conditions, hordes of medical devices and equipment, and the attention of professionals, health care facilities—including hospitals, nursing facilities, and outpatient facilities—make up a […]
ISO 10993 Biocompatibility and Risk Management
Burgeoning alongside advancements in the medical industry itself, innovations in medical devices have blossomed over the past few centuries. Even before a rolled up notebook […]
Laboratory Ventilation Package: ANSI/AIHA/ASSE Z9.5 and ANSI/ASHRAE 110
Carried out by, among other processes, the expansion and contraction of the lungs, the innate act of breathing can give dangerous fumes and other gaseous hazards […]
AORN Guidelines for Perioperative Practice
Perioperative refers to around the time of surgery, encompassing the expanse of time following when the patient goes into the hospital, clinic, or doctor’s office […]