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   Introduction to Endoscope Disinfection  
 
   This site provides detailed information about endoscope reprocessing on a step-by-step basis. It is a great source for new persons to the field of endoscopy and endoscope reprocessing :
Endoscope Reprocessing .
 
   Endoscopes Reprocessors  
 

Steris , Medivator DSD 911,
Lancer

Custom Ultrasonics Inc ,
Olympus ETD3 ,

Astec Microflow LTD ,
Belimed , BHT ,

Wassenburg ( Johnson & Johnson ), CBC-Kaigen …

 
  Endoscopes  
 
OLYMPUS , PENTAX , FUJINON
 
  Governmental Administrations  
 

Europe
HSE : Health and Safety Executive
AFSSAPS : Agence Française de Sécurité Sanitaire des Produits de Santé
NHS Estates : UK Department of Health
MDA : Medical Devices Agency
Eur-Lex : European Community Directives

USA
FDA : The American Food and Drug Administration
CDC : Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Australia
TGA : Ther apeutic Goods Administration

Asia
SFDA : State Food and Drug Administration, People's Republic of China

 
   Professional Organizations dedicated to Good Practices of GI endoscopy  
 

Europe
ESGE : European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
SFED : Société Française d'Endoscopie Digestive
BSG : British Society of Gastroenterology
JAG : Joint Advisory Group for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
DGKH : Deutsche Gesellschaft für Krankenhaus Hygiene
DGHM : Deutsche Gesellschaft für Hygiene und Mikrobiologie
RKI : Robert Koch Institute
ACDP : Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens

North America
SGNA : Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates
AORN : Association of periOperative Registered Nurses
APIC : Association of Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology
SIGNEA : Society of International Gastroenterological Nurses and Endoscopy Associates
ASGE : American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
CAG : Canadian Association of Gastroenterology

Australia
GESA : Gastroenterological Society of Australia
GENCA : GastroEnterological Nurses College of Australia

 
  Safety  
 

ECB : European Chemicals Bureau
EPA : US Environmental Protection Agencie
OSHA : US Occupational Safety and Health Administration
COSHH : Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (UK)

   Databases  
 

PubMed : Medline
ToxNet : Toxicology Data Network


 
   Scientific Publications  
 

CBC : Center for Biofilm Engineering
ASM : American Society for Microbiology
NAS : National Academies of Sciences
AJIC : American Journal of Infection Control
ScienceDirect : Elsevier Publications