IDI - Irish Decontamination Institute

Introduction

The Central Sterilization Units Society of Turkey was founded in Izmir in December 2002 with more than 28 members.

The objectives of this commitee are

• forming and developing the central sterilization units,
• communication with doctors, nurses and other medical personnel,
• regulation of the relations between colleagues, and
• prevention and control of hospital infections.

For that reason, the commitee orginizes the projects for education programmes to develop the basic concepts. The aim and the duty of the commitee are independent from any person.

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Tibbi Malzemelerin Buharla Sterilizasyonu, Cilt I - Genel Teori *** Turkish *** This is the Turkish version of "Sterilization of Medical Supplies by Steam, Volume 1 General Theory" by Jan Huys. In a hospital or clinic it is necessary that all equipment and materials used for treating patients are absolutely safe for use: the chance for spreading of diseases should be kept as small as possible. Cleaning, decontamination and sterilization are important methods in this battle against this ever present threat. Especially since the fatal disease AIDS became so powerful and spread world wide, the demand for proper procedures for infection control gained momentum enormously. Diseases such as Hepatitis B, known to be transmitted through contaminated surgical instruments, stimulated the need for stricter guidelines for disinfection and sterilization. This book focuses on the most common and most safe method used for sterilization in the Central Sterile Service Departments in healthcare institutions: sterilization by pressurised high temperature steam. A first major step to improvement of sterile supply is the training of all personnel involved (technicians, staff and users). Moreover, in the recently published European standards on sterilization, education is required of everybody involved in sterilization, whether it concerns the manufacturer of the sterilizing equipment or the technician maintaining or using it. This series of books provides a foundation needed to fulfil this requirement. Originally intended to educate technical service personnel in remote health institutions, it has grown into a textbook that can be used by anyone interested in sterilization. The International Federation for Sterile Supply (IFSS) and the Irish Decontamination Institute (IDI) are pleased to recommend the book to all their members and all others involved in sterilization practices. Click here for a book brochure/flyer in PDF format. Author(s):  Jan Huys; Edited by Hülya Erbil ISBN:  978-90-75829-06-8 Publishers:  HEART Consultancy, Renkum, The Netherlands MSÜD - Central Sterilization Units Society of Turkey Published:  2010 How to order:  Please contact Hülya Erbil (Email ) for information about how to order this book.

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Information about Turkey

Statistics

• Area: 780,580 km² (land: 770,760 km², water: 9,820 km²)
• Population: 68,893,918 (July 2004)
• Capital: Ankara
• Language: Turkish (official), Kurdish, Arabic, Armenian, Greek.
• Religion: Muslim 99.8% (mostly Sunni), other 0.2% (mostly Christians and Jews).
• Climate: Temperate; hot, dry summers with mild, wet winters; harsher in interior.
• Time Zone: UTC/GMT +1hr (Central European Time).
• Currency: New Turkish Lira [TRY].

Location

Turkey is in Southeastern Europe and Southwestern Asia (that portion of Turkey west of the Bosporus is geographically part of Europe), bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgaria and Georgia, and bordering the Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, between Greece and Syria. With a total of 2,648 km land boundaries and 7,200 km coastline, Turkey shares borders with Armenia 268 km, Azerbaijan 9 km, Bulgaria 240 km, Georgia 252 km, Greece 206 km, Iran 499 km, Iraq 352 km, and Syria 822 km.