Equipment / Instruments
Unit 10: Cleaning & Sterilizing
Topic 5: Storage of Sterile Instruments
Storage Shelf
Sterile packs should be stored in closed cabinets to prolong safe storage times.
Shelf life of sterile articles is event related and not time related. An an item can only stay sterile if the correct parameters are met.
All packs should be dated, and given an expiration date to allow good rotation of all sterile stock..