Sterilization Pouches
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About sterilization pouches
A peel pouch of plastic or paper is one of the materials CDC names for maintaining the sterility of instruments during transport and storage. Critical and semicritical instruments that will be stored are wrapped or placed in containers designed to maintain sterility during storage. Many packages carry their own indicator: CDC lists special markings on packaging materials among the examples of chemical monitoring.
A peel pouch of plastic or paper, rather than a wrap or a cassette. A package is inspected before opening, and the contents are reprocessed if the material is wet, torn or punctured.
Sources: CDC: Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings — 2003 (MMWR RR-17) · CDC: Sterilization and Disinfection (Summary of Infection Prevention Practices in Dental Settings)