Failure Analysis of Ethylene Oxide Disinfection and Its Coutermeasures / 中华医院感染学杂志

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE To analyze the reasons of ethylene oxide disinfection failure and give the countermeasures to guarantee the sterile quality.METHODS The investigation was carried out from the basic component of the whole disinfection,tracing and finding out the reasons of failure,and raising countermeasures.RESULTS Without meeting the sterile standards of the packages,incorrect packing method,without seriously checking and too much loading were the main failure reasons.CONCLUSIONS More education for the staff,good packing and education with the procedures of ethylene oxide disinfection are the key points to guarantee the sterile quality.