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Section 7: References

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2. Honeyborne D, Neumann CS, An audit of bronchoscopy practice in the United Kingdom: a survey of adherence to national guidelines, Thorax 1997; 52: 709-713
3. Endoscope Task Force Report., The Department of Health - Publications and Statistics Bulletin, October 2005, Gateway reference 5635, ( http://www.dh.gov.uk/PublicationsAndStatistics/Bulletins/ChiefExecutiveBulletin/ChiefExecutiveBulletinArticle/fs/en?CONTENT_ID=4120886&chk=J68pkN).
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9. Nelson DB et al, SHEA Position Paper: Multi-society Guideline for Reprocessing Flexible Gastrointestinal endoscopes, Infect Control and Hosp Epidemiol, July 2003: 24(7): 532-537.
10. British Society of Gastroenterology Working Group Report (2003) BSG Guidelines for Decontamination of Equipment for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (See http://www.bsg.org.uk/clinical_prac/guidelines/disinfection.htm).
11. Council Directive 93/42/EEC of 14 June 1993 concerning medical devices, OJ No L 169/1.
12. Spaulding EH, Chemical disinfection of medical and surgical materials, In: Block SS, ed. Disinfection, Sterilization and preservation, 4th edn. Philadelphia: Lea & Febiger, 1968.
13. ENISO 15883-1 Washer-Disinfectors - Part 1: General Requirements, definitions and tests (draft for final vote, 2005).
14. draft ENISO 15883-4 Washer-Disinfectors Part 4: Requirements and tests for washer-disinfectors employing chemical disinfection for thermo-labile endoscopes (draft for final approval, 2005).
15. SHTM 2030 (2001) Washer Disinfectors Part 1 Design Considerations, Part 2 Operational Management and Part 3 Validation and verification, NHSScotland, Property & Environment Forum, October 2001( http://www.nhsis.co.uk/pef/guest/decontamination/CDVer2/Contents1.pdf).
16. NHSMEL (1999) 65 Varient Creutzfelt-Jacob Disease (v CJD): Minimising the risk of transmission ( http://www.show.scot.nhs.uk/sehd/mels/1999_65.pdf).
17. Health Protection Scotland, Local Decontamination Units: Guidance on the Requirements for Equipment, Facilities and Management, October 2005, ( http://www.show.scot.nhs.uk/scieh/).
18. MDADB 2002(05)) Decontamination of endoscopes ( http://www.mhra.gov.uk/home/idcplg?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&useSecondary=true&ssDocName=CON007329&ssTargetNodeId=572).
19. Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens and the Spongiform Encephalopathy Advisory Committee, "Transmissible spongiform encephalopathy agents: safe working and the prevention of infection" ( http://www.advisorybodies.doh.gov.uk/acdp/tseguidance/Index.htm).
20. NHS Estates (1997) HTM 2030 Washer Disinfectors, HMSO.
21. NHS Estates (2003) NHS Model Engineering Specification C32 Automated Endoscope Reprocessors for Flexible Endoscopes.
22. Medical Devices Agency, Sterilization, disinfection and cleaning of medical equipment: Guidance on decontamination from Microbiology Advisory Committee to the Department of Health Medical Devices Agency (The MAC Manual) Part 1 Principles (1993 updated 2002) Part 2 Protocols (1996), Part 3 Procedures (199, updated 2000 and 2002). (http://www.mhra.gov.uk/home/idcplg?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&useSecondary=true&ssDocName=CON007438&ssTargetNodeId=575).
23. European Society for Gastroenterology (www.esge.com)
24. British Thoracic Society guidelines on diagnostic flexible bronchoscopy, Thorax 2001, 56: (suppl l) i1-121 ( http://www.brit-thoracic.org.uk/c2/uploads/Bronchoscopy.pdf).
25. Endoscope Reprocessing: Guidance on the Requirements for Decontamination Equipment, Facilities and Management, Health Protection Scotland, December 2004.
26. NHSScotland Sterile Service Provision review Group (Glennie Framework) Report, 2001 ( http://www.show.scot.nhs.uk/sehd/publications/GlennieFramework.pdf).
27. BSENISO 14937 Sterilization of health care products. General requirements for characterization of a sterilizing agent and the development, validation and routine control of a sterilization process for medical devices (2001).

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