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Canadian Standards CSA and Health Canada

I have attended meetings on behalf of the C. S. A. O voting on changes and the publication of new standards. The new Standards published over the last year include are those on Decontam, Flash Sterilization, Steam Sterilization, Ethylene Oxide. Presently the committee is working on 'Warehousing and Storage of Sterile Goods', Containers and others. All hospitals should have a set of Canadian Standards in their facility. If not attending the conference you can call 1-800-463-6727.

Sterilization Forum September 17, and 18, 2008
Go to the following website for more information:
learningcentre.csa.ca/lc_site/be.asp

New C.S.A. standards have been recently released in numerous areas of central processing. It is vital that all departments are current.[/blockquote]

Click here for the CSA Sterilization and IC Standards Documents

Click here for the Standards order form

Click here for the Predisent's report from the CSA meeting in Halifax

Click here for the AAMI December Meeting Report

Click here for the humidity Alert for Sterile Storage from CSA

Click here for the Health Canada Guidance document for Information to be provided by Manufacturers

Click here for the Quick Reference Guide with Algorythm July 10

Click here for the Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease report

Please send any questions that you may have on the Canadian Standards for reprocessing to csao@ntl.sympatico.ca and they will be answered within a few weeks with the appropriate information.

The CSA Executive

Click here to link to CSA's home page @ http://www.csa.ca

To order standards, go to http://hct.csa.ca or email healthcare@csa.ca.

Best Practices Document April 2006