he new 2006-2007 edition features several important additions to this important hospital resource. AAMI's new guidance for steam sterilization (ST79) is included, as are new TIRs for the selection of surgical gowns and drapes and sterilization terminology. Other documents cover Bis, Cis, and PCDs, EO sterilization, safe handling and decontamination, chemical sterilization, cleaning and reprocessing, and protective barriers (total 15 current standards, recommended practices and technical information reports). This is AAMI's all-time bestselling standards collection for hospitals and health care facilities.