本推荐规程涵盖了可重复使用材料的安全处理和生物去污 医疗设备，包括医疗设施中去污区的设计标准；工作人员 资格、教育和其他人事考虑；立即处理 受污染物品；运输受污染物品；以及净化过程。这 推荐做法还包括术语和参考文件的定义，以及 资料性附录提供了有关感染原理的补充信息 传输化学消毒剂的选择和使用；热消毒；保险箱 处理和净化退回制造商进行维修、修理的医疗器械， 或失败调查； 以及OSHA血源性病原体条例。

This recommended practice covers the safe handling and biological decontamination of reusable medical devices, including design criteria for decontamination areas in health care facilities; staff qualifications, education, and other personnel considerations; immediate handling of contaminated items; transport of contaminated items; and decontamination processes. This recommended practice also includes definitions of terms and reference documents, as well as informative annexes providing supplementary information on the principles of infection transmission; the selection and use of chemical disinfectants; thermal disinfection; the safe handling and decontamination of medical devices returned to manufacturers for servicing, repair, or failure investigation; and the OSHA bloodborne pathogen regulation.