---
title: '84. ST91 - Part 2 of 6: High Risk Endoscopes, Manual Disinfection, and Sterilization'
type: 'episode'
url: 'https://doc.social/episodes/84-st91-part-2-of-6-high-risk-endoscopes-manual-disinfection-and-sterilization'
show: 'Ask The Educator'
show_url: 'https://doc.social/podcasts/ask-the-educator'
published: '2023-01-19'
audio: 'https://downloads.pod.co/b84ea58f-7a4f-4e87-91cb-49dd2dd7584b/ea2bcd1f-c78d-4fe6-aa52-5904a8e80ff6.mp3'
---

# 84. ST91 - Part 2 of 6: High Risk Endoscopes, Manual Disinfection, and Sterilization

Whether you're a veteran of flexible endoscope processing, or brand new to the field, this podcast series on ST91 is designed for you! In this episode, Dr. Mary Ann Drosnock explains what "high-risk endoscopes" are within ST91, why the stan…

## Summary

Whether you're a veteran of flexible endoscope processing, or brand new to the field, this podcast series on ST91 is designed for you!

In this episode, Dr. Mary Ann Drosnock explains what "high-risk endoscopes" are within ST91, why the standards now recommend moving away from "manual disinfection" of flexible scopes, and the push for the industry to move towards sterilization.