Join us on February 16 at 1 p.m. CT

Recent Interest in Hydrogen Peroxide Sterilization in Health Care Settings
Hydrogen peroxide sterilization has been utilized in health care settings since 1990s, however there has been recent interest in this technology due to several factors such as new recommendations to move from high level Disinfection (HLD) or liquid chemical sterilization of flexible endoscopes to sterilization. Physicochemical characteristics of vaporized hydrogen peroxide enables it to be utilized for sterilization of medical devices in lower temperatures. A description of typical cycle steps, capabilities and limitations of this modality will be discussed along with the sterility assurance and quality control approach. 

About the Speaker

Atila Nozari, BSc, MSc, PhD, PMP^®

Dr. Atila Nozari is a Senior Medical Science Liaison, at 3M USAC (US/CAN), Medical Solutions Division. He has BSc, MSc and PhD in Chemistry and has worked in various roles over his career including Quality Control, Quality Assurance, Lecturing and R&D. Atila has published several articles on polymers, DSSCs, Data Analytics and sterilization in scientific journals. He is a Technical Expert for the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), Standards Council of Canada (SCC) and International Organization for Standardization (ISO/TC 198 Sterilization of Health Care Products, and ISO/TC 304 Healthcare organization management) and the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI).

Webinar Learning Objectives

• Understand how hydrogen peroxide sterilization works
• Describe capabilities and limitations of hydrogen peroxide modality
• Recognize required sterility assurance

Webinar will be delivered in English.