Tutorials
These short one-two page summaries help clarify current "hot topics" within sterilization monitoring:
Quality Control for Tabletop Steam Sterilizers © 3M 2009 (PDF, 2.38 MB)
TASS and Implications for Sterile Processing © 3M 2009 (PDF, 361 KB)
ANSI/AAMI ST79 - A2:2009 Key Changes in the 2009 Amendment © 3M 2009 (PDF, 387 KB)
Understanding the safety margin built into BI monitoring © 3M 2009 (PDF, 416 KB)
Living Organisms for Sterility Assurance - Biological Indiators © 3M 2009 (PDF, 528 KB)
Understanding Steam Sterilization Monitoring Devices for Load and Pack Control: Biological Indicators, Class 5 Integrating Indicators and Class 6 Emulating Indicators © 3M 2008 (PDF, 911 KB)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) National Emission Standards for Hospital Ethylene Oxide (EO) Sterilizers © 3M 2008 (PDF, 2.32 MB)
How Does An Extended Steam Sterilization Cycle Affect The Early Enzyme Readout Capability Of The 3M™ Attest™ Rapid Readout Biological Indicators © June, 2007 (PDF, 1.54 MB)
Sterile U: The Future of Ethylene Oxide © 3M 2007 (PDF, 336 KB)
Attest Sterile U Network: The Fundamentals of Sterilization Process Monitoring © 3M 2007 (PDF, 1.26 MB)
What You Need to Know About Extended Cycles: Frequently Asked Questions © 3M 2007 (PDF, 974 KB)
Understanding the Differences Between Class 5 and Class 6 Emulating Indicators © 3M 2007 (PDF, 879 KB)
ST79 Tutorial – Quality Control Key Changes (PDF, 610 KB)
The Difference Between Chemical Integrators and Biological Indicators © 3M 2005 (PDF, 100 KB)
Sterile U Network Tutorial: Dry Heat (PDF, 466 KB)
Sterile U Network Tutorial: CI Classifications (PDF, 489 KB)
