Abstract: This paper introduces the main content and progress of the domestic and foreign standards concerning Central Sterile Supply Department (CSSD), which mainly focuses on the five aspects of domestic hospital infection control standards, pharmaceutical industry standards and international CSSD standards including: quality management, product instructions, cleaning technology, packaging technology and sterilization technology. It is emphasized that in order to guarantee the safety and quality of the reprocessing of reusable medical devices, CSSD should take the initiative to better ensure their quality control and management according to the both fast updated and highly technical standards.

Key words: CSSD; reusable instruments; reprocess; standard