NAC442.017. Methods of sterilization.  


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  • The instruments used to assist a woman in labor or during the delivery of a baby in a home must be sterilized by:

         1. Washing the instruments in a solution of glutaraldehyde;

         2. Heating instruments which are not made of glass at 320°F (160°C) for 2 hours;

         3. Heating instruments which are made of glass at 400°F (240°C) for 30 minutes; or

         4. Heating the instruments in moist heat, for example, in a pressure cooker, at 15 pounds for 30 minutes.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 12-16-82)