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Operator Training VHP

VHP ® Systems Operator And Safety Training Programs*

The Pharmaceutical and Research business segment of STERIS Corporation provides an Operator and Safety Training course for Customers interested in additional training for our VHP ® technology and systems.

These one and a half (1½) day programs are designed to:

  • Provide VHP ® systems operators with detailed understanding of hydrogen peroxide vapor technology.
  • Review parameters critical to effective biodecontamination cycle validation.
  • Provide "Hands-On" equipment setup and operation.
  • Engage in group discussion on validation and application issues.
  • Discuss safety and material compatibility issues as they pertain to VHP ® equipment and Vaprox ® 35% Hydrogen Peroxide Sterilant uses.

VHP ® Systems Operator and Safety Training Programs are held onsite and taught by experienced STERIS VHP Process Engineers.

Course Eligibility:

The VHP ® Systems Operator and Safety Training Program is available to STERIS customers and those designated by STERIS. Participation can be scheduled any time after the purchase of VHP ® equipment, and Vaprox, with specific dates subject to availability. Training of individuals from other companies, such as consulting firms and other equipment suppliers, requires prior approval.

Course Objectives:

Participants in the VHP ® Systems Operator and Safety Training Program will be able to:
  • Explain the fundamentals of hydrogen peroxide vapor technology utilized in portable and custom modular VHP ® systems.
  • Describe the four phases of a VHP ® cycle and the cycle development process.
  • Examine VHP ® technology safety and material compatibility issues.
  • Describe the validation of isolators and other VHP ® system enclosures.
  • Connect, program, and operate the portable equipment such as the VHP ® 1000ED and VHP ® ARD systems.
  • Demonstrate routine maintenance and care of STERIS VHP ® equipment.

Program Cost:

The negotiated program fee incorporates a number of factors and covers the following:
  • Onsite course instruction, performed by STERIS VHP Process engineers.
  • Course materials
  • Certificate

Course Registration:

You may register for the VHP Systems Operator and Safety Training Program by contacting your STERIS Sales Representative or calling Life Sciences Customer Services at 800.444.9009 .

*The VHP ® Systems Operator and Safety Training should not be mistaken for the Vaprox ® US EPA Label Training and Certification Program. This training is additional training that augments rather than substitutes for the Vaprox ® US EPA Label Training and Certification required for US Vaprox customers.