SRS case studies
SRS · Put your knowledge to work in context.
SRS is a professional certification exam for practitioners who work where technical standards meet daily operations: writing and applying specifications, keeping processes inside their control limits, and demonstrating through inspection and testing that equipment and systems still perform as designed. It is not a single-tool or single-vendor credential. The SRS case studies are 5 cases and about 2,511 words.
1Positive Biological Indicator in a Steam Load
A 280-bed community hospital runs three gravity-displacement steam sterilizers. At 06:00 the Bowie-Dick test on Sterilizer 2 passes.
594 words, about 3 min2Sterile Processing Renovation With Reversed Airflow
An ambulatory surgery center is converting 1,200 ft² of warehouse space into a sterile processing department. The architect's schematic shows one 36-inch door connecting the decontamination room to the clean assembly room, a single hand sink in the clean room, and recirculating HVAC with 6 air changes per hour (ACH) and no separate exhaust in decontamination.
539 words, about 3 min3Sub-MRC Endoscope Disinfection Before Afternoon Cases
A GI suite has two automated endoscope reprocessors (AERs) and one manual soaking basin. On Tuesday, the OPA minimum recommended concentration (MRC) test on AER #1 reads 0.28%; the label states MRC is 0.3%.
486 words, about 2 min4Compromised Packages From an Off-Site Vendor
A 40-bed surgical hospital receives a shipment of 60 rigid sterilization containers and 120 peel pouches from an off-site reprocessing vendor. During receiving inspection, 6 containers have broken latches, 9 pouches have pinholes near the seal, and 4 pouches have seals that peel apart at the corner.
416 words, about 2 min5Ethylene Oxide Alarm Silenced During Cylinder Change
A hospital's ethylene oxide (EtO) sterilizer is located in a basement room with a dedicated exhaust that discharges 12 feet above the roof. During a cylinder change, the low-exhaust alarm is silenced by staff because it had been 'chirping all week.' Three employees in adjacent rooms report headache, nausea, and eye irritation.
476 words, about 2 min