Restoration (or Salvage) Processing

What is Consumer Product Restoration?

Restoration (or salvage) processing is used to treat consumer products following exposure to mold, bacteria, or insects due to natural disasters, human interaction, or adverse shipping and storage conditions, which can result in the product being unusable.

How are Consumer Products Processed?

Consumer products are processed via our comprehensive array of contract bioburden control options. 

Our irradiation and gas processing technologies provide manufacturers with options to treat their consumer products with the appropriate technology needed to restore their product to a safe condition for distribution.

To learn more about our Irradiation and gas processing technologies: Click here.

What are Some Examples of Consumer Products Treated for Restoration?

STERIS AST provides restoration processing for a range of consumer products, including:

• Cleaning solutions, detergents, soaps, wipes, novelties, and waxes
• Cloth garments, drapes, and bags
• Books and legal documents

What Problems Occur if Contaminated Documents aren’t Treated?

Untreated documents that have been affected by bacteria, mold, and spores can result in problems in both for the short and long-term. 

This can result in:

• Cross-contamination of other stored articles
• Continued progression of contamination to point of disposal
• Total loss of items through non-treatment, or insufficient treatment methods

STERIS AST has worked with an assortment of organizations involved in document restoration, helping with:

• Decontamination of books and legal documents
• Cleaning contaminated documents for the relocation of document libraries
• Preserving local history in record offices by preventing spoilage of historic documents
• Stopping the contamination of vital research documents in libraries
• Restoring critical commercial documentation for businesses that were affected by floods

STERIS AST operates under a quality system that is in compliance with 21 CFR Part 820 and applicable sections of 21 CFR Part 211. 

In addition, STERIS AST is registered to the ISO 13485 Quality Standards, and adheres to the requirements of ISO 11137 (Radiation) and ISO 11135 (EO).