Sterile Processing and Central Sterile Services Departments worldwide operate within diverse regulatory frameworks, infrastructure constraints, and levels of technological maturity. Yet across regions and care settings, one principle remains universal: safe reprocessing depends on occupational safety. 

This webinar opens the ASP Summit 2026 series by exploring how hydrogen peroxide fugitive vapor emissions associated with lowtemperature sterilization intersect with occupational health, technology evolution, monitoring practices, and international standards. Rather than focusing on a single regulation or geography, the session emphasizes globally relevant principles—understanding eventbased exposure patterns, recognizing the limitations of traditional safety assumptions, and appreciating the role of monitoring and data in informing riskaware practices. 

Evidence drawn from peerreviewed literature and international guidance is used to illustrate key concepts and emerging trends in presenting a holistic solution. The goal is to equip participants with scientific language, foundational insight, and practical frameworks that can be adapted to regulatory requirements, operational realities, and resource levels—supporting continuous improvement in personal safety and reprocessing performance worldwide.