• René Vis:
  Loan Instruments
  [in English]

• Dr Dominique Goullet:
  How a quality system had to be implemented for the hospital sterilisation
  [in English; PDF File; 676 KB]
• Frédy Cavin:
  Certification d´un hôpital comme fabriquant de dispositifs médicaux
  [in French; PDF File; 545 KB]
• David J Hurrell:
  Washer-Disinfectors - EN 15883 and the role of the operator
  [in English; PDF File; 107 KB]
• S. Krüger, T. Hofmann, B. Zühlsdorf:
  Testanschmutzungen (TA) für die Kontrolle von Dekontaminationsgeräten
  [in German; PDF File; 516 KB]
• Bénédicte Gourieux:
  Qualification de la performance des laveurs désinfecteurs
  [in French; PDF File; 585 KB]
• Annette Beaugas:
  Maîtrise de l´air en stérilisation
  [in French; PDF File; 340 KB]
• Hans Wolf, Christian Wolf (HAWO):
  Verpackungsarten / Unterschiede
  [in German; PDF File; 286 KB]
• Christine Denis:
  La qualité des emballages
  [in French; PDF File; 141 KB]
• Dr Brian Kirk:
  Can Temperature And Pressure Datalogging Replace The Bowie and Dick Test?
  [in English; PDF File; 237 KB]
• Prof Dr Peter Heeg:
  Bioindikatoren - Sinn oder Unsinn?
  [in German; PDF File; 702 KB]
• Markus Zobrist, Dr. rer. nat., Inspektor:
  Umsetzung der MP-Gesetzgebung in der ZSVA
  [in German; PDF File; 265 KB]

• Wim Renders:
  Opening Session
  [in English]
• Dr Dominique Goullet:
  What's new in sterilisation... since Louis Pasteur?
  [in English; PDF File; 4.2 MB]
• A. Arzu Sayiner, MD:
  Infection Control and Sterilization Unit
  [in English; PDF File; 1.3 MB]
• Paul J. Sordellini:
  Industrial Ethylene Oxide Sterilization of Medical Devices
  [in English; PDF File; 132 KB]
• A. A. van Sorge, PhD:
  Validation of a low-temperature, low-pressure, vaporized aqueous hydrogen peroxide-based, plasma sterilization system - STERRAD®100S sterilizer
  [in English; PDF File; 816 KB]
• Dr Egil Lingaas:
  Bioburden estimation of reusable and single use medical devices - methodology and evaluation
  [in English; PDF File; 4.0 MB]
• Toni Zanette:
  Practical instructions for the Validation of cleaning and disinfection methods according to the recommendation of the German Society for Hospital Hygiene (DGKH) and according to the prEN ISO 15883
  [in English; PDF File; 120 KB]
• Paul Holland:
  Decontamination of Reusable Medical Devices: A Risk Management
  [in English; PDF File; 1.3 MB]
• Peter Newson:
  Sterilization Process Monitoring - 'In-Pack' Monitoring versus 'Load Control'
  [in English; PDF File; 94 KB]
• René Vis:
  Outsourcing the CSSD a threat? Or a challenge?!
  [in English; PDF File; 1.1 MB]

• Wim Renders:
  Opening Session - Introduction
  [in English]
• Valerie O'Brien:
  The UK Approach
  [in English; PDF File; 1.8 MB]
• Nancy Chobin:
  What Sterile Processors Need to Know and Do: A Ten Year Analysis of Accreditation in the United States
  [in English; PDF File; 1.3 MB]
• Cornelia Hugo:
  Validation in the practice of sterile supply
  [in English; PDF File; 1.1 MB]
• Frank Schuurmans:
  Organisational redesign - did Bowie and Dick get their MBA?
  [in English; PDF File; 198 KB]
• Klaus Roth:
  Parametric control of cleaning processes in the age of vCJD
  [in English; PDF File; 657 KB]
• Peter Hooper:
  Product Release - a modern mythology?
  [in English; PDF File; 337 KB]
• Helga Gertrudis Sager de Agostino:
  Cleaning, decontamination and disinfection in Argentina
  [in English; PDF File; 793 KB]
• Adrie de Bruijn:
  The standard helix test in hospital sterilisers
  [in English; PDF File; 602 KB]
• A. A. van Sorge:
  Validation of a low temperature, low pressure, Hydrogen Peroxide Gas Plasma (HPGP) Sterilization System
  [in English; PDF File; 3.0 MB]
• Mike Pointer:
  Innovation in decontamination services
  [in English; PDF File; 141 KB]
• Simon Robitaille:
  Development of Ozone Sterilization
  [in English; PDF File; 442 KB]
• Jan Huys (presented by Dr. med. Andreas Mueller):
  Specifications of steam sterilizers for health facilities with limited resources
  [in English; PDF File; 652 KB]
• Elinor V Radke:
  Surviving the ride
  [in English; PDF File; 508 KB]
• David J Hurrell MSc FIHEEM AP(S):
  Jack van Asten Memorial Lecture
  [in English; PDF File; 1.1 MB]
• Jennifer Grainger:
  Risk Management for Instrumentation
  [in English; PDF File; 950 KB]
• Yaffa Raz:
  A Quality Based Approach for Error Reduction in Surgical Sets Assembly
  [in English; PDF File; 1.0 MB]
• Dr Bénédicte Gourieux:
  Analysing hazards: a tool for quality management
  [in English; PDF File; 830 KB]
• Phil Naylor:
  MDD and ISO13485:2003 Compliance - An Integrated Approach
  [in English; PDF File; 496 KB]
• Dr MV Martin:
  Decontamination of Instruments in Dentistry
  [in English; PDF File; 1.3 MB]
• Elizabeth Fradd:
  The Decontamination of Endoscopes - a review in Northern Ireland
  [in English; PDF File; 71 KB]
• Melanie van Limborgh:
  The Essential Relationships between Decontamination Services
  [in English; PDF File; 788 KB]
• Dr Douglas Telford:
  The Practical and Cost Implications of the different Instrument Identification Systems currently available
  [Conference Paper Abstract in English; PDF File; 15 KB]
• DSc 2005 Symposium: Developments in Instrument Reprocessing
  • Klaus Roth; Jürgen Gauer; Anna Draghici; Winfried Michels:
    Comparative assessment of various automated processes following prEN/ISO 15883-1
    [in English; PDF File; 582 KB]
• DSc 2005 Poster Presentations
  • Edna Rodrigues; Kazuko Uchikawa Graziano:
    Evaluation of the use and re-use of cotton fabrics as medical and hospital articles wraps in steam sterilization method
    [in English; PDF File; 386 KB]
  • Philip A de Vries:
    3M ETS (Electronic Test System) in a university hospital: Diagnostics beyond the BDT!
    [in English; PDF File; 819 KB]

• Wim Renders:
  Opening Speech
  [in English]
• Ann Margrethe Berg, Department Manager CSSD:
  University Education of CSSD Managers in Norway
  [in English; PDF File; 490 KB]
• Maria Tuulse, Health Care Teacher:
  Education of CSSD Technicians in Sweden
  [in English; PDF File; 5.2 MB]
• Marie Banck, Manager CSSD:
  Working with certification - Experience from Sweden
  [in English; PDF File; 1.4 MB]
• Torben Abilgaard Pederson, Deputy Director / MSc, PhD:
  Danish Standard for CSSD
  [in English; PDF File; 562 KB]
• Klaus Roth, Managing Director:
  New cleaning processes: Oxivario and two other component procedures
  [in English; PDF File; 5.0 MB]
• Dr. Med. Dipl.-Ing. Thomas Fengler:
  Our own cleaning experiences and its Parameters - The Value of Ultrasound
  [in English; PDF File; 13.6 MB]
• Dr Anne Jacolot, Pharmacist / Manager of CSSD; Damien Talon, Pharmacist / Department Manager CSSD:
  Experience of Soil Test Used in Two French Hospitals: Hollow Instrumentation and Detergent Validation
  [in English; PDF File; 7.3 MB]
• Dr Damien Talon, Pharmacist / Department Manager CSSD:
  Experience of Soil Test Used in Two French Hospitals: Detergent Validation
  [in English; PDF File; 1.1 MB]
• Heidi Garberg Gule, Department Manager CSSD:
  Combi load experiences - a manager's view
  Validation of Combi load
  [in English; PDF File; 5.1 MB]
• Elise Kulseth, Quality Manager:
  Textile technology - fundamental principles
  [in Norwegian/English; PDF File; 332 KB]
• Anne Mette Koch, Health Protection Nurse:
  A change from disposable to reusable textiles in the OR - experiences from a Norwegian University Hospital
  [in Norwegian; PDF File; 1.4 MB]
• Dr. Sverre Fauske, Special Adviser HR Dep.:
  Job Satisfaction. Motivation. Confidence in CSSD workers
  [in English; PDF File; 1.9 MB]
• Joost van Dormalen, Manager Validation & Monitoring:
  Jack van Asten Memorial Lecture
  "Standards under continuous development"
  Meet your expectations
  [in English; PDF File; 580 KB]
• Ulrich Kaiser:
  Advantages and limitations of class 5 and 6 chemical indicators according to EN-ISO 11140-1
  [in English; PDF File; 233 KB]
• Terry McAuley:
  Bowie & Dick type testing
  [in English; PDF File; 4.2 MB]
• Cornelia Hugo:
  Loan instruments, an avoidable problem
  [in English; PDF File; 4.0 MB]
• Toni Zanette:
  Transparency of expenses by recording, calculation and billing of CSSD service
  [in English; PDF File; 2.7 MB]
• Kyrre Sæther, Head Nurse / Author:
  "Humour at Work"
  Sense of humour as working tool - clinical aspects
  [in English; PDF File; 761 KB]
• EFHSS Conference 2006 Poster Presentations
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ozkan Tutuncu; Hulya Erbil, MSc:
    The Role of Quality Management System in Patient Safety Culture for Central Sterilization Units
    [in English; PDF File; 360 KB]

• Dr. Michelle J. Alfa, FCCM, St. Boniface General Hospital, Winnipeg, MB, Canada:
  Cleaning: Recent advances in products and processes and Real-time monitoring
  [in English; PDF File; 2.0 MB]

• Wim Renders:
  Annual WFHSS Workshop 2006 "CSSD"
  [in English; PDF File; 1.7 MB]
• Dr Jaffar Mohammed Nima'h:
  Bahrain Experience on Education and Training of CSS Personnel
  [in English; PDF File; 435 KB]
• Britt Klofsten:
  Getting Hospital Management Support for C.S.S.D. Practices and Protocols
  [in English; PDF File; 1.1 MB]
• Intisar Quritum:
  CSSD and Infection Control - How to Work Together
  [in English; PDF File; 2.4 MB]
• Peter Newson:
  Routine monitoring of the disinfection / washing process ISO 15883
  [in English; PDF File; 316 KB]
• Christian Siehe:
  Controlix ID bracelets - Patient safety and individual billing issues
  [in English; PDF File; 151 KB]
• Christian Winther:
  How to optimize and streamline your procedures in a CSSD with a computerized system?
  [in English; PDF File; 1.3 MB]
• Azad Saadalla:
  Validation Process
  [in English; PDF File; 945 KB]
• Markus Kamer:
  Cleaning Processes and Methods in CSSD
  [in English; PDF File; 1.2 MB]
• Edward Palmer:
  Ultrasonic Cleaning of Today’s Instruments ...and Tomorrow’s
  [in English; PDF File; 4.1 MB]
• Eng. Reyad Al-Darawsheh:
  Cleaning & Disinfection Instruments
  [in English; PDF File; 390 KB]
• Stephan Brinke-Seiferth:
  About Biofilm and prevention of nosocomial infection through water associated germs
  [in English; PDF File; 2.2 MB]
• Plenum / Podium
  • Tim Galekop:
    ISO 11607 - Council Directive 93/42/EEC Of June 14 1993 Concerning Medical Devices - Patient’s Safety and Staff’s Safety
    [in English; PDF File; 1.0 MB]
  • Dr Stefan Manhart:
    ISO 11607:2006 - focused on: Sealable Pouches and Reels
    [in English; PDF File; 1.1 MB]
  • Hans Wolf:
    Validation of heat sealing processes - ISO 11607 Part 2
    [in English; PDF File; 2.7 MB]
  • Elmar Heid:
    ISO 11607 - How to translate into action - Sterile Container Systems
    [in English; PDF File; 1.8 MB]
• Gillian A Sills:
  Historical Relections
  [in English; PDF File; 1.6 MB]
• Susan Borden:
  Where do we go from here? National and Regional Objectives
  [in English; PDF File; 1.5 MB]
• Ahmad Ghaddar:
  3 ETS - Electronic Test System - A Revolution in Testing Steam Sterilizers
  [in English; PDF File; 3.4 MB]

• Wim Renders, Belgium:
  Introduction
  [in English]
• Y. Raz, Israel:
  Meeting the Informative Needs of a Multinational Forum
  [in English; PDF File; 1.2 MB]
• Wan Ngah, Malaysia:
  Processing of Medical Products in Malaysia
  [in English; PDF File; 1.5 MB]
• R. Berger, Austria:
  Safety of Medical Devices
  Medical Device Vigilance and Reporting
  [in English; PDF File; 532 KB]
• W. Ecker, Austria:
  Hygienic Management of Medical Devices in/for Health Care Facilities: The Austrian Approach
  [in English; PDF File; 1.5 MB]
• T. Miorini, Austria:
  EN ISO 15883 - A Milestone?
  [in English; PDF File; 318 KB]
• K. Roth, Germany:
  Generation of a Processing Instruction According to ISO 17664
  [in English; PDF File; 6.7 MB]
• Walter Koller, Austria:
  What is the place for Hydrogen peroxide plasma sterilisation in hospital sterile supply?
  [in English; PDF File; 865 KB]
• L. Marzi, Austria:
  Legal Aspects of Medical Product Reprocessing
  [in English; PDF File; 46 KB]
• R. Zierler, Austria:
  Acquisition of Medical Products
  [in English; PDF File; 182 KB]
• A. Percht, Austria:
  Acquisition of WDs (Washer-Disinfectors)
  [in English; PDF File; 792 KB]
• D. Bijl, Netherlands:
  Loaner instrumentation, the Dutch approach
  [in English; PDF File; 4.2 MB]
• H. Faber, Austria:
  Comparative Investigations Concerning Protein Detection on/in Medical Products
  [in English; PDF File; 5.2 MB]
• H. Taferner:
  Development of a Routine Control Plan Concerning Detection of Protein Residuals in MIS Instruments
  [in English; PDF File; 9.1 MB]
• T. Yamamoto, Japan:
  Investigation of Cleaning Efficacy conducted by Cleaning Evaluation/Determination Working Group in Japanese Hospital Settings
  [in English; PDF File; 5.3 MB]
• A. de Bruijn, Netherlands:
  Instructions for Reuse - Beware when buying
  [in English; PDF File; 894 KB]
• C. Denis, France:
  Evaluation of the Endotoxin Risk Posed by Use of Contaminated Water during Sterilisation
  [in English; PDF File; 1018 KB]
• W. Schulz-Schaeffer, Germany:
  (v)CJD and Reprocessing of Medical Products
  [in English; PDF File; 2.6 MB]
• T. Enko, Austria:
  Validation of Sterilisation Processes - a Practical View
  [in English; PDF File; 1.1 MB]
• M. Gehrer, Austria:
  Validation of Cleaning and Disinfection Processes in WDs: Implementation of the OEGSV Guideline
  [in English; PDF File; 1.9 MB]
• T. Miorini, Austria:
  Testing and Validation: Crash, Breakdown and Bad Luck
  [in English; PDF File; 1.9 MB]
• U. Prüfert-Freese, Austria:
  Testing and Validation of Cleaning - Disinfection Processes for flexible Endoscopes
  [in English; PDF File; 382 KB]
• H. Martiny, Germany:
  Influence of different Parameters on the Cleaning of flexible Endoscopes
  [in English; PDF File; 1.5 MB]
• F. Bossi, Italy:
  The Role of Nursing in the Processing of Medical Products
  [in English; PDF File; 3.3 MB]
• R. Williams, Australia:
  "Credentialing" in Queensland
  [in English; PDF File; 4.5 MB]
• M. Semler, Austria:
  QM: They way to Certification according to ISO 9001 and ISO 13485
  [in English; PDF File; 2.2 MB]
• T. Kießling, Germany:
  3 Years Experience with Certification of Reprocessing Based on the German RKI/BfArM Recommendations
  [in English; PDF File; 2.7 MB]
• C. Denis, France:
  Instrument Traceability with RFID
  [in English; PDF File; 2.1 MB]
• K. Kolhonen, Finland:
  Wood Fiber Products in Health Care
  [in English; PDF File; 524 KB]
• R. Kellner, Austria:
  Outsourcing: Point of View of the Public Health Authority
  [in English; PDF File; 369 KB]

• Wim Renders, WFHSS, Belgium:
  Opening Speech
  [in English]
• Dra. Adiela María Cortés, Colombia:
  Acción Detersiva y Efecto Bactericida en el Control de las Infecciones Nosocomiales
  [in Spanish; PDF File; 842 KB]
• Martha Elena Rodríguez Silva, Colombia:
  El Agua
  [in Spanish; PDF File; 5.2 MB]
• Frédérique Olivier, France:
  La Detergencia
  [in Spanish; PDF File; 1.7 MB]
• Segio Benitez Argentina:
  Determinación Rápida de la Actividad de Proteasa en Detergentes Enzimáticos
  [in Spanish; PDF File; 927 KB]
• Martha Rodríguez, Colombia:
  El Sal - En el Proceso de Esterilizacion
  [in Spanish; PDF File; 3.7 MB]
• Joost P.C.M van Doornmalen, The Netherlands:
  Physics of Sterilization
  [in English; PDF File; 225 KB]
• Nancy Chobin, United States:
  The Importance of Education for Central Sterilization Personnel
  [in Spanish; PDF File; 625 KB]
• Wim Renders, Belgium:
  Comments on Sterilization
  [in English; PDF File; 5.0 MB]
• Joost P.C.M van Doornmalen, The Netherlands:
  Validation in Healthcare
  [in English; PDF File; 1.6 MB]
• Wim Renders, Belgium:
  Re-use of single use medical devices?
  [in English; PDF File; 2.9 MB]
• Elisabeth Flórez, Colombia:
  Traceability
  [in Spanish; PDF File; 808 KB]
• Nancy Chobin, United States:
  Management of the Central Sterilization Department
  [in Spanish; PDF File; 695 KB]
• Johanne Louise Brændgaard, Denmark:
  Traceability System Implementation
  [in English; PDF File; 469 KB]
• Magally Dueñes Gómez, Colombia:
  Implementation of Special Surgical Set Systems - "In Search of Efficiency"
  [in Spanish; PDF File; 4.6 MB]

• Ir. L. W. Meinders:
  Safety of medical devices - Perspective of the users and controllers in laparoscopy
  [PDF File; 564 KB]
• Th. Fengler, E. Kraas:
  Operational Application of Instruments and Infection Prevention - the Surgeon´s View
  [PDF File; 5.6 MB]
• Frank Raymaekers:
  Purchasing of surgical instruments
  [PDF File; 1.1 MB]
• Ingeborg Griffioen:
  Universal criteria for the design of medical instruments
  [PDF File; 1.4 MB]
• Friedrich-Wilhelm Oertmann:
  Cleanable MIS-instruments, a challenge for the designer
  [PDF File; 1.4 MB]
• Diana Bijl, Philip de Vries:
  Clean care is safer care
  [PDF File; 246 KB]
• Klaus Roth:
  Classification of Instruments - Elaborating of a Reprocessing Instruction According to ISO 17664
  [PDF File; 1.3 MB]
• Dr. Winfried Michels:
  Future of the general washer disinfector?
  [PDF File; 1.8 MB]
• Frederike Tesser:
  Responsibilities of the parties involved
  [PDF File; 150 KB]
• Adrie de Bruijn:
  Instructions for the reprocessing of reusable medical devices - Does ISO 17664 make a difference?
  [PDF File; 245 KB]

• Elzbieta Trafny:
  Combating Biofilms - a new challenge in medicine
  [in Polish; PDF File; 1.3 MB]
• Verona Schmidt:
  Potentials of an alkaline cleaner - Development tendencies for improving process safety
  [in English; PDF File; 572 KB]
• Urs B. Rosenberg:
  EN ISO 15883: The cleaning issue
  [in English; PDF File; 2.5 MB]
• Wilfried Michels:
  Objectives for use of washer/disinfectors and dependency of performance
  [in English; PDF File; 3.6 MB]
• Ben Siegmund:
  Ultrasonic Cleaning of today's instruments ...and tomorrow's
  [in English; PDF File; 879 KB]
• Ulrich Kaiser:
  New methods to monitor steam penetration into complex medical devices (MD) using Medical Device Simulators (MDS) and Batch Monitoring Systems (BMS)
  [in English; PDF File; 1.3 MB]
• Rita Gielen:
  Internal transport and storage of sterile goods within the CSD and the DS
  [in English; PDF File; 1.9 MB]
• Nicole Hirth:
  The role of cleaning in the manual reprocessing of medical devices and quality assessment of different cleaners
  [in English; PDF File; 446 KB]
• Peter Newson:
  The Removal and Inactivation of Prions
  [in English; PDF File; 533 KB]
• Emiel Goovaerts:
  High level disinfection of endoscopes - A central vision
  [in English; PDF File; 208 KB]
• Franz Kies:
  How to remove all those Bugs after using an Endoscope
  [in English; PDF File; 954 KB]

Sterilization and Disinfection

• W. Renders, Belgium:
  Main principles in sterilization at hospitals
  [PDF File; 64 KB]
• D. Esel, Kayseri, Turkey:
  Disinfection policies at hospitals: Why? How? Where? When?
  [PDF File; 410 KB]

• Wim Renders:
  Sterilization - is it useful?
  [PDF File; 46 KB]

Opening Session

• Wim Renders (Bruges, Belgium):
  Welcome
  [in English]

Session I
Health Care Governance and Risk Management in Sterilization Centres

• Wim Renders (Bruges, Belgium):
  Introduction
  [in English]
• Barbara Mangiacavalli (Pavia, Italy):
  Health Care Governance
  [in Italian; PDF File; 240 KB]
• Gina Pugliese (Chicago - Illinois, United States of America):
  Patient Safety: Time for a process redesign
  [in English; PDF File; 1.2 MB]
• C. Moiset (Monza - MI, Italy):
  Accreditation with JCI (Joint Commission International)
  [in Italian; PDF File; 2.0 MB]
• Daniela Barzanó (Monza - MI, Italy):
  Risk analysis in sterilization centres
  [in Italian; PDF File; 2.1 MB]
• F. Weekers (Leuven, Belgium):
  Restructuring the CSSD at a University Hospital: Methodology and analysis
  [in English; PDF File; 1.1 MB]

Session II
Planning for Major Events or Disasters: Emergency and Management of Medical Supplies

• Gianluca Serafini (Ancona, Italy):
  Intra-hospital emergency plan for massive inflow of injured patients (PEIMAF)
  [in Italian; PDF File; 3.3 MB]
• Pascale Choquenet (Caen, France):
  Sterilization in the field
  [in English; PDF File; 3.6 MB]
• Dario Pistolesi (Abuzzano, Italy):
  Steam sterilizer for mobile field hospitals
  [in Italian; PDF File; 1.5 MB]

Session III
Regulatory Framework for the Sterilization Process

• G. Salerio (Italy):
  Evolution of the European technical standards in the field of sterilization
  [in Italian; PDF File; 844 KB]
• Dario Pistolesi (Milano, Italy):
  EN ISO 17665-1 Standard
  [in Italian; PDF File; 1.5 MB]
• L. Kingston (Normandy, Guildford Surrey, United Kingdom):
  EN 13060 Standard
  [in English; PDF File; 1.1 MB]

Session IV
Training and Responsibility

• Fredy Cavin (Lausanne, Switzerland):
  School for sterilization operators. The Swiss experience
  [in English; PDF File; 2.1 MB]
• A. Luperi, S. Casucci, R. Castellani Mannocci (Livorno, Italy):
  Skills and responsibilities of support staff in sterilization centres
  [in Italian; PDF File; 955 KB]

Session V
Confetti

• Christine Denis (Lille, France):
  RFDI coding of instruments
  [in English; PDF File; 6.1 MB]

Round Table
Sterilization of Medical Supplies as a Health Right in the World

• Assoc. Prof. Duygu Esel, MD (Kayseri, Turkey):
  Sterilization of Medical Supplies as a Health Right in Turkey
  [in English; PDF File; 3.2 MB]

• Bengt Ternström:
  Place and role of sterilisation and disinfection in health care systems
  [PDF File; 4.0 MB]
• Anke Carter:
  Profile of sterilisation managers and workers - educational programme
  [PDF File; 697 KB]
• Anke Carter:
  Validated procedures in CSSD - Basic knowledge and requirements
  [PDF File; 624 KB]
• Winfried Michels:
  Qualification of equipment for washing and disinfection - validation
  [PDF File; 4.0 MB]
• Winfried Michels:
  Validation of washing and disinfection procedures - performance testing
  [PDF File; 1.1 MB]
• Jürgen Staffeldt:
  General information on application technologies, disinfection and detergents in automatic reprocessing of medical devices
  [PDF File; 2.4 MB]
• Günter Dotter:
  Sterilisation equipment characteristics - validation
  [PDF File; 3.2 MB]
• Peter Newson:
  Sterilization - recent changes to EN285 and EN ISO 15882
  [PDF File; 124 KB]
• Rudolf Glasmacher:
  Reprocessing of flexible endoscopes
  [PDF File; 2.9 MB]
• Wolfgang Merkens:
  Manual reprocessing of surgical instruments
  [PDF File; 903 KB]
• Rudi Salzbrunn:
  Low temperature steam ethylene oxide and low temperature steam formaldehyde sterilisation
  [PDF File; 3.3 MB]
• Tatiana Yermakova:
  Advances in hydrogen peroxide gas plasma sterilization
  [PDF File; 672 KB]
• Dr. Georgia Alevizopoulou:
  VHP Sterilization and Prion Inactivation
  [PDF File; 1.2 MB]
• Joost van Doornmalen:
  Penetration tests according to ISO 11140
  [PDF File; 1.3 MB]
• Dr. Ulrich Kaiser:
  New methods to monitor steam penetration into complex medical devices (MD) using Medical Device Simulators (MDS) and Batch Monitoring Systems (BMS)
  [PDF File; 1.1 MB]
• Gert Linder:
  Sterilisation and disinfection in small clinics, private practices and dentistry
  [PDF File; 1.7 MB]
• Ben Siegmund:
  Reprocessing of complex surgical instruments
  [PDF File; 3.7 MB]
• Dr. Lionel Pineau:
  Total solution for endoscope reprocessing
  [PDF File; 2.0 MB]
• Mr.Sc Hanna-Kaisa Kyyrönen:
  Pack Safely! Properties and Demands of Good Packaging Materials
  [PDF File; 2.6 MB]
• Daniel Söll:
  Sterile Container Packaging System
  [PDF File; 4.7 MB]
• Matijaž Prešern:
  Biological and chemical indicators
  [PDF File; 1005 KB]

Scientific Programme

• Opening Ceremony
  Moderator: Konstantinos Mintzaridis
  • Wim Renders (WFHSS President):
    Welcome Speech
• Lecture
  Topic: Sterilization: Light and Shadow
  Moderators: Aphroditi Faitatzidou, Wim Renders
  • Dominique Goullet (France):
    Sterilization: Light and Shadow
    [PDF File; 1.9 MB]
• Lecture
  Topic: Guidelines for the use of disinfectants in hospital settings
  Moderators: Aphroditi Faitatzidou, Wim Renders
  • Eleni Tomprou (Greece):
    Guidelines for the use of disinfectants in hospital settings
    [PDF File; 2.2 MB]
• Session 1
  Topic: Cleaning
  Moderator: Duygu Percin
  • Michelle Alfa (Canada):
    Automated medical instrument washers: To clean or NOT to clean?
    [PDF File; 2.2 MB]
  • Tillo Miorini, Viola Buchrieser (Austria):
    Test soils, cleaning indicators and protein residual tests in comparison
    [PDF File; 7.8 MB]
  Information related to this lecture / presentation:
  • Martin Pfeifer (Pereg GmbH, Germany):
    Remarks on: "Test soils, cleaning indicators and protein residual tests in comparison"
    [PDF File; 66 KB]
• Session 2
  Topic: Control of Instruments
  Moderator: Pia Hilsberg
  • Bill Keevil (United Kingdom):
    Microscope assessment of surgical instrument cleanliness
    [PDF File; 8.1 MB]
  • Frédy Cavin (Switzerland):
    Establishment of a systematic monitoring for electrosurgery instruments in laparoscopy
    [PDF File; 3.9 MB]
• Lecture
  Topic: Sterilization Programs, Air Removal and Steam Penetration
  Moderator: Christina Tsikli
  • Peter Hooper (United Kingdom):
    Sterilization Programs, Air Removal and Steam Penetration
    [PDF File; 196 KB]
• Oral Presentations
  Moderator: Oonagh Ryan
  • François Kramp (France):
    Purchase a Heat Sealer - The right test for the right choice
    [PDF File; 3.8 MB]
  • Anu Tammemäe (Estonia):
    CSSD Technicians Practical Training Course
    [PDF File; 2.9 MB]
  • Costas Delezos (Greece):
    Side Effects to the Hospital Employees During the Use of Disinfectants and Antiseptics in the Central Sterilization Service Departments
    [PDF File; 455 KB]
  • Tomozo Yamamoto, Ryo Fushimi, Yushi Uetera, Kazuhisa Matsuda, Yutaka Shimazaki, Toshiaki Matsuyama, Ken Sakai, Yoji Harada, Masatake Shimizu, Ken Okubo, Hiroyoshi Kobayashi (Japan):
    Investigation about Log Reduction of Blood Contamination by Washer-Disinfectors
    [PDF File; 3.9 MB]
• Plenary Session
  Moderator: Emmanouil N. Velonakis
  • Emmanouil Papadogiannakis (Greece):
    Prion inactivation
    [PDF File; 6.0 MB]
  • Samuel Tat Hong Law (Hong Kong):
    Risk Management on Reuse Single Use Medical Device (SUD)
    [PDF File; 6.5 MB]
  • Heike Martiny, Simonis Anette (Germany):
    Reprocessing of dental instruments and angle handpieces
    [PDF File; 4.5 MB]
• Session 3
  Topic: Low Temperature Sterilization Methods
  Moderator: Birte Oskarsson
  • Gisela Cristina Mendes (Portugal):
    Modelling the inactivation of Bacillus subtilis spores by ethylene oxide processing
    [PDF File; 737 KB]
  • Francesco Tessarolo (Italy):
    Pyrogenic Risk in Reusing SUDs: Efficiency of Plasma Sterilization in Removing Endotoxins from Electrophysiology Catheters
    [PDF File; 2.8 MB]
  • Keiji Kanemitsu (Japan):
    Basic study and clinical application for LTSF (Low Temperature Sterilization Formaldehyde)
    [PDF File; 4.8 MB]
• Session 4
  Topic: Personnel Selection
  Moderator: Wim Renders
  • Els Vanhoven, Valerie Coussement (Belgium):
    From cleaning person to sterilization assistant: a talent management approach
    [PDF File; 778 KB]
  Information related to this lecture / presentation:
  • Els Vanhoven (Belgium):
    From cleaning person to sterilization assistant: a talent management approach
    Training Programme: Basic GrowthPath for new members of staff
    [PDF File; 145 KB]
  • Goedele Baekelandt (Belgium):
    Wanted: Professional education for heterogeneous group of CSSD staff: Yes, we can!
    [PDF File; 216 KB]
• Session 5
  Topic: Endoscope Reprocessing
  Moderator: Christine Denis
  • Pia Hilsberg (Denmark):
    Reusable Medical Equipment Reprocessed in a CSSD - Shelf life times
    [PDF File; 372 KB]
  • Tillo Miorini, Viola Buchrieser (Austria):
    Testing, Validation and Routine Control in Processing of flexible Endoscopes in Austria
    [PDF File; 1.0 MB]
• Plenary Session
  Moderator: Ioannis Koutelekos
  • Olivier Willième (Belgium):
    Surgical and Central Sterile Supplies Department: How to challenge a win/win approach?
    [PDF File; 7.5 MB]
  • Yaffa Raz (Israel):
    CSSD Vision on Joint Commission Accreditation
    [PDF File; 1.6 MB]
  • Joris van de Klundert (The Netherlands):
    Optimizing Sterilization Logistics in Hospitals
    [PDF File; 1.2 MB]
• Closing Ceremony
  Moderators: Aphroditi Faitatzidou, Wim Renders
  • Paolo Turri, Chiara Oggioni (Italy):
    We manage our sterilization errors: do you?
    [PDF File; 4.8 MB]
  • Francesco Tessarolo (Italy):
    Cleaning efficiency of pre-sterilization protocols for reusable dental burs
    [PDF File; 4.6 MB]
  • Marion Coussemacq, Christine Denis (France):
    Factors influencing aluminium foil test results in an ultrasonic cleaner
    [PDF File; 2.3 MB]