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Guidance for healthcare professionals on using benchtop sterilizers safely and effectively.
Guidance on decontamination and infection control, including surgical instruments, dental equipment, endoscopes and benchtop steam sterilizers.
UKHSA are providing an update to previous advice regarding contaminated non-sterile alcohol-free wipes in response to continuing detection of cases and a recent death attributable to Burkholderia stabilis infection.
There are different regulations which apply to devices and equipment including hand gels and PPE (personal protective equipment)
This sub-technology category was removed from the ETL on 22nd March 2018.
UK Health Security Agency's laboratories provide a comprehensive range of microbiological tests and services.
How the MHRA makes decisions on whether a borderline product is a medical device and which risk class should apply.
Check the tariff classification for antimicrobial bathing systems.
Guidance for industry on flexible approaches to regulation we are taking during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Use form SPS1 if the Border Trade Matching Service (BTMS) cannot process an automatic release of your sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) goods on the Customs Declaration Service.
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