Spaulding classification
Earle Spaulding of Temple University (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) in a 1939 paper on disinfection of surgical instruments in a chemical solution proposed "a strategy for sterilization or disinfection of inanimate objects and surfaces based on the degree of risk involved in their use".[1] In order to simplify the nature of the disinfection process, Spaulding classified instruments and items used in patient care according to infection risk into "critical", "semicritical", and "noncritical" categories.[2] He also classified levels of germicidal activity as "high", "intermediate", and "low". While influential, the Spaulding scheme is susceptible to oversimplification and can be difficult to implement.[2]
References
[edit | edit source]External links
[edit | edit source]- CDC HICPAC Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities, 2008
- CDC HICPAC Disinfection and Sterilization Table
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