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Regulations

State regulations on how often to spore test your sterilizer varies between states, but weekly testing is typically the standard. For the most current and up to date information, please contact your local agencies.

Industry standards for the use of biological indicators (spore tests) and chemical indicators are as follows:

	AAMI	AORN	CDC	OSHA
Biological Indicators	At least weekly	Daily	At least weekly	Per CDC guidelines
Chemistry Indicators	Each package	Each package	Each package	Per CDC guidelines

AAMI – Association of Advancement of Medical Instrumentation
AORN – Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses
CDC – Center for Disease Control and Prevention
OSHA – Occupational Safety and Health Administration

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