Sunlight on sterile stock

[Joe-Anne Bendall]

Good morning everyone

We have a small challenging issue in our operating theatre sterile stock area.

The sterile stock area has double glazed windows with inserted blinds. We are insisting on keeping the blinds closed but staff want the sunlight.
AS4197 states that we keep sterile RMDs away from excessive sunlight.

Question – how much is excessive?

Thank you

Joe-Anne Bendall
Joe-Anne Bendall
Clinical Nurse Consultant Infection Prevention and Control
(Including vaccination and screening)
Monday – Friday 0800 – 1630
Sydney Hospital and Sydney Eye Hospital
8 Macquarie St
SYDNEY NSW 2000
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[Anonymous]

Hi Everyone,

There are two issues with sunlight exposure – one is the impact of UV
radiation causing packaging deterioration; the second is the impact on
localised ambient temperature in the sunlight affected areas that may result
in a package ‘sweating’.

Almost impossible to quantify I’m afraid. Can there be some sort of
compromise – i.e. half blockout the windows so the sun come in at the top so
it can be seen by the team but the stock is protected?

Kind Regards

Terry McAuley

Sterilisation & Infection Prevention and Control Consultant

STEAM Consulting Pty Ltd ACN 604 439 698

E: terry@steamconsulting.com.au

W: http://www.steamconsulting.com.au

A: PO BOX 779

Endeavour Hills

VIC Australia 3802

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Of Joe-Anne Bendall

Good morning everyone

We have a small challenging issue in our operating theatre sterile stock
area.

The sterile stock area has double glazed windows with inserted blinds. We
are insisting on keeping the blinds closed but staff want the sunlight.

AS4197 states that we keep sterile RMDs away from excessive sunlight.

Question how much is excessive?

Thank you

Joe-Anne Bendall

Joe-Anne Bendall

Clinical Nurse Consultant Infection Prevention and Control

(Including vaccination and screening)

Monday Friday 0800 – 1630
Sydney Hospital and Sydney Eye Hospital

8 Macquarie St

SYDNEY NSW 2000

|( ph +61 2 9382 7199 |page 22070 via switch 9382 7111| 7 Fax 93827510 |

Mobile 0418984255 | *
Joe-anne.Bendall@SESIAHS.HEALTH.NSW.GOV.AU

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