It is important that you have your equipment tested and validated in line with CQC outcome 11 and HTM01-05.

You must have all pressure vessels (compressors and autoclaves) pressure vessel inspected on an annual basis. This is a legal requirement so ensure you have the relevant certification to evidence that the equipment has had a pressure vessel inspection by a competent person.

Autoclave and washer disinfectors must be validated in accordance with manufacturer recommendations to meet HTM and CQC requirements. Washer disinfectors require annual validation, validation intervals for autoclaves vary from one manufacturer to another and also depend on how many cycles per annum you run.  For more information on how often you should validate your autoclave give our friendly service desk a call.