Industry Guidelines

The following are 3M published resources that provide sterilization procedural recommendations based on specific industry guidelines:

• Industry guidelines for use of Biological Indicators for Steam (PDF 34 KB)
• Industry guidelines for use of Biological Indicators for Low Temperature Sterilization (PDF 25 KB)
• Industry guidelines for Internal and External Chemical Indicators and Bowie Dick Test Packs (PDF 29 KB)

For further information about Industry Guidelines, please contact any of the following organizations:

• AAMI - Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (www.AAMI.org)
• AORN - Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (www.AORN.org)
• ASHCSP - American Society for Healthcare Central Service Professionals (www.ASHCSP.org)
• IAHCSMM - International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management (www.iahcsmm.org)
• CBSPD - Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution, Inc. (www.sterileprocessing.org)
• CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (www.cdc.gov)
• JCAHO - Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (www.jcaho.org)

• CDC Handwash Guidelines (PDF 469kb)

• Special consideration for the use of PAPRS in the health care setting (PDF 103 KB)
• General information for the use of PAPRS (PDF 75 KB)
• Respirators in the operating room (PDF 94 KB)