CSSD Central Sterile Supply Department
CSSD Central Sterile Supply Department
CSSD Central Sterile Supply Department
Central Sterile
Supply Department
“ No Stronger Condemnation of
any hospital or ward could be
pronounced than the simple fact
that ZYMOTIC DISEASE has
originated in it or that such
disease attack other patients than
those brought-in with ”
- FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE
BHATTA CHARJEE DEFINES –
CSSD
as that service, with in the
hospital, catering for the sterile
supplies to all departments , both
to specialized units as well as
general wards and OPDs.
1928 – American College Of
Surgeons – CSSD.
1942 – World War II .Cairo, British
SDS Unit .
1955 – Cambridge Military Hospital
Safadarajan Hosptial
AIMS
To provide sterilized material from
a central department where
sterilizing process is carried out
under properly controlled conditions
CSSD STORES
1. Syringes
2. Procedure Sets
Lumbar puncture ; sternal puncture ; venesection ;
paracentesis ; aspiration ; catheterization ;
tracheotomy ; suturing ; dressing ; biopsy ;
incision & drainage ; aortography ; cardiac
resuscitation ; etc
3. Needles
4. Gloves
5. I.V.Fluids.
6. Treatment Trays.
7. O.T Instruments.
8. O.T. Linen
9. Infusion Fluids for Renal Dialysis.
10. At times LINEN. (other than O.T)
1. Downward Displacement
2. Vacuum Assisted.
3. Pulsed Steam Dilution
TESTS FOR EFFICENCY OF
STERILISATION
1. Specially treated paper strip.
7. Thermo - couples .
ADVANTAGES OF STEAM
STERILISATION
1. Rapid heating & penetration of
loads.
2. Destruction of all forms of
microbial life
3. No residual toxicity.
4. No damage to supplies being
sterilised.
5. Easy Quality Control
6. Economical & Reliable
DISASSEMBLY
ASSEMBLY
INSPECTION
PRE – STERILE STORAGE
STERILISATION STERILESTORAGE
DISTRIBUTION
A SUGGESTED LAYOUTOF
CSSD
AUTOCLAVE
ASSEMBLY
(PARKING) ROOM
STERILE
CLEANING&
WASHING
GLASS PARTITION STORAGE
Supervisors
Clean disasse office
storage mbly
Verandah
clean
Dirty ° ° ° STERILE
recep
recepti tion ° 0 ° ISSUE
on ° °
°
RAMP
INTRA MURAL COMMUNICATION LINE
Thermal Death Time (TDT)
TDT is the time required to kill a known
population of microorganisms in a specific
suspension at a particular temperature
Increasing temperature decreases TDT
Lowering the temperature increases TDT
Thermal Death Time ( cont.)
Acidic or basic pHs decrease TDT
Fats and oils slow penetration and increase
TDT