Surgical asepsis means all procedure used to eleminate all microorganisms including spores

1.A sterile object remains sterile when

touched only by another sterile object

2.Only sterile object may be placed on sterile field

3. An object held below a person’s waist is contaminated.

4. A sterile object becomes contaminated by prolonged exposure to air.

5. When sterile surface comes in contact with a

wet contaminated surface the sterile

objector field become contaminated.

6. Fluid flows in direction of gravity

7. Edges of sterile field or container are

s considered to be contaminated