The importance of water in the reprocessing of medical instrumentation will be discussed along with a description of Canadian Standards Association Z314:23 “Annex G, Water Quality.” The different types of water will be explained (Utility, Critical, and Steam Condensate) along with their associated water quality values and use applications will be given. Examples of issues that can be caused by poor water quality will be presented along with preventing these issues from recurring in washing and steam sterilization systems. The monitoring of water quality will be discussed to identify trends prior to them becoming difficult issues.

Meet the speaker:

Herbert J. Kaiser, PhD (Herb), Senior Principal Scientist – Analytical Services & Development at STERIS Corporation in St. Louis, has over forty-two years of experience in water chemistry, cleaning, and surface technologies. This experience includes developing products for the cleaning of a wide variety of surfaces along with developing the methods for analyzing the surface and ensuring cleanliness. Herb is an inventor listed on 28 United States Patents for various products and industrial treatment schemes. He has authored numerous articles regarding cleaning validation, water chemistry, and analytical techniques to measure cleanliness. He is a member of Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) Working Group 95 (Water for the Processing of Medical Devices) and chairman of the AAMI TIR119 subgroup (Guidance on Healthcare Implementation and Use of ANSI/AAMI ST108:2023). Herb received his B.A. degree from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, Texas, his M.S.(R) from St. Louis University, and his Ph.D. from the University of Missouri. He currently has the pleasure to lead the Diagnostic Solutions Service at STERIS. Herb is a member of the American Chemical Society. His FAVORITE thing in the world is to be surrounded by his grandchildren (all six of them and soon to be seven!). Herb also enjoys fishing and the outdoors.

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Day 2
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Speaker: Dr. Herb Kaiser
Palomino A-E