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1224.22 Central Sterile Supply

Los Angeles Building Code > 12 Interior Environment > 1224 [OSHPD 1] Hospitals > 1224.22 Central Sterile Supply
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1224.22.1 Minimum Requirements

A central supply and sterilizing area shall be provided. Rooms and spaces shall accommodate the following services and equipment:

  1. Soiled work area. A receiving and gross cleaning area which shall contain work space and equipment for cleaning medical and surgical equipment and for disposal of or processing of soiled material.
  2. Clean work area. A clean work area which shall contain work space and equipment for sterilizing medical and surgical equipment and supplies.
  3. Sterilizing space.
  4. Storage. Provide storage space for sterile supplies and unsterile supplies.

    Exception:Section 1224.22.1 does not apply to hospitals which serve psychiatric or alcoholism patients exclusively.

1224.22.2

All sterilizers and autoclaves which emit steam exhaust shall be vented to the outside of the building. Such vents shall be independent from the plumbing vent system.

Exception: Small instrument sterilizers.

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