Peracetic acid

Primary use
Disinfection / Sterilization / Cleaning
Type of medical device or related product
Cleaning / disinfection / sterilization solutions
General vs. specific use (health condition)
General
Intended population sex
All
Level of technical knowledge
General clinical
Capital
No
Reusable
Yes
Requirements
None
WHO list of priority medical devices
Cancer management (2017)
Service delivery platforms / Healthcare levels
Community services for primary care
First-level (district) hospital services
General outpatient (health post, health center) and outreach services for primary care
Pre-hospital emergency services
Second-level and third-level hospital services and specialized outpatient services
Healthcare unit
Across all healthcare units
EMDN related code(s)
D0501
PERACETIC ACID AND ASSOCIATES FOR THE DISINFECTION OF MEDICAL DEVICES
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GMDN related code(s)
58056
Peracetic acid device disinfectant/sterilant test strip (A sliver of absorbent material impregnated with chemical indicators and dyes intended to be used to rapidly indicate, through colour change, the concentration of peracetic acid in a device disinfectant and/or sterilant solution after preparation to ensure disinfectant/sterilant properties. It is used to prevent diluting the disinfectant/sterilant to a concentration that is lower than the manufacturer's recommended minimum effective concentration (MEC). This is a single-use device.)
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