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AAMI Standards & Guidance for Sterile Processing Professionals
Navigating the growing number of AAMI standards, technical information reports (TIRs), and guidance documents can be challenging for Sterile Processing professionals. This resource page is designed to provide a practical overview of the key AAMI documents that influence daily Sterile Processing operations, helping healthcare organizations better understand the purpose and application of each publication.
While the complete AAMI standards are copyrighted and available for purchase through AAMI, this page offers a concise outline of the topics covered in the most frequently referenced documents. Our goal is to help Sterile Processing leaders, educators, technicians, infection preventionists, perioperative leaders, and healthcare administrators identify the guidance most relevant to their departments and understand how these documents support regulatory compliance, patient safety, and operational excellence.
Healthcare organizations should always reference the current edition of the applicable AAMI documents when developing policies, procedures, and quality management systems.
At Evolved Sterile Processing Consulting LLC, we believe that understanding the intent behind the standards is just as important as knowing the requirements. By making these resources easier to locate, we hope to support Sterile Processing professionals in building compliant, efficient, and patient-focused reprocessing programs.
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AAMI TIR109:2025; External transport of reusable medical devices for processing
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AAMI TIR99:2024; Processing of dilators, transesophageal and ultrasound probes in health care facilities
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ANSI/AAMI PB70:2022 (Redline); Liquid barrier performance and classification of protective apparel and drapes intended for use in health care facilities
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ANSI/AAMI ST108:2023; Water for the processing of medical devices
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ANSI/AAMI ST40:2004/(R)2018; Table-top dry heat (heated air) sterilization and sterility assurance in health care facilities
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ANSI/AAMI ST58:2024; Chemical sterilization and high-level disinfection in health care facilities
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ANSI/AAMI ST65:2008/(R)2018; Processing of reusable surgical textiles for use in health care facilities
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ANSI/AAMI ST79:2017/(R)2022; Comprehensive guide to steam sterilization and sterility assurance in health care facilities
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ANSI/AAMI ST90:2017/(R)2024; Processing of health care products—Quality management systems for processing in health care facilities
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ANSI/AAMI ST91:2021; Flexible and semi-rigid endoscope processing in health care facilities
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ANSI/AAMI/ISO 18472:2022; Sterilization of health care products—Biological and chemical indicators—Test equipment
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AAMI TIR11:2005/(R)2026; Selection and use of protective apparel and surgical drapes in health care facilities
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AAMI TIR63:2014/(R)2023; Management of loaned critical and semi-critical medical devices that require sterilization or high-level disinfection
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AAMI TIR67:2018/(R)2022; Promoting safe practices pertaining to the use of sterilant and disinfectant chemicals in health care facilities
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AAMI TIR68:2018/(R)2022; Low and intermediate-level disinfection in healthcare settings for medical devices and patient care equipment and sterile processing environmental surfaces
