Elements for a successful disinfection program in the pharmaceutical environment

PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 115-124

  Denny, Vivian F ^a,d   Kopis, Elaine M ^b   Marsik, Frederic J ^c  

^a Peak to Peak Pharmaceutical Assoc   (United States)

^b STERIS Corporation   (United States)

^c CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CHLORINE DERIVATIVE; DISINFECTANT AGENT; FORMALDEHYDE; GLUTARALDEHYDE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; IODOPHOR; PERACETIC ACID; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM DERIVATIVE;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; COMPETENCE; DISINFECTION; DRUG CHOICE; DRUG MANUFACTURE; DRUG QUALITY; EYE IRRITATION; METHODOLOGY; QUALITY CONTROL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INJURY; SKIN TOXICITY; STAFF TRAINING; VALIDATION PROCESS;

DISINFECTION; DRUG CONTAMINATION; DRUG INDUSTRY; QUALITY CONTROL; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TERMINOLOGY;

EID: 0032811053     PISSN: 10797440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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