AORN Journal
Volume 85, Issue 4 , Pages 801-812 , April 2007

Recommended Practices for Selection and Use of Packaging Systems for Sterilization

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 Originally published February 1983, AORN Journal. Revised November 1988, February 1992. Revised November 1995; published May 1996, AORN Journal. Revised and reformatted; published December 2000, AORN Journal. Revised November 2006. Reprinted with permission from Standards, Recommended Practices, and Guidelines. Denver, Colo: AORN, Inc; 2007:607–616.

PII: S0001-2092(07)60155-0

doi: 10.1016/S0001-2092(07)60155-0

AORN Journal
Volume 85, Issue 4 , Pages 801-812 , April 2007