Steam is an ideal sterilizing
agent because it kills
microbes quickly. A large
volume of steam condenses
to a very small amount of
water d more steam is drawn
to replace it. This causes
excellent penetration of
fabrics, papers and certain
plastics.
It is essential that this and any
steam sterilizer be regularly
checked for proper steam
penetration throughout the
entire chamber of the
sterilizer. We recommend
using steam sterilization
indicator strips that may be
purchased at many medical
supply retailers. Place the
indicator strip in every load to
ensure that adequate steam
penetration is present in the
load thereby assuring a
successful sterilization cycle.
A melt indicator in a small
glass vial is another
acceptable way to determine
temperature and steam
penetration during the cycle.
For more information on
steam sterilization we
recommend going to the
Center for Disease Control
http://www.cdc.gov/.
PRESSURE GAUGE
ACCURACY: The gauges are
rated as having an accuracy
of 3%-2%-3%. This desig-
nates plus or minus 3% of the
full span for the first and last
quarter of the dial and 2% for
the middle of the dial.
TROUBLE
SHOOTING
Question: I am having
trouble passing a spore test,
what am I doing wrong?
Answer: Most likely you are
not properly venting all the air
out of the chamber before you
start timing your cycle. Always
vent the chamber using the
Part 65 Control Valve as
outlined in No. 10 of the
operating instructions.
.
IMPORTANT STERILIZATION FACTS
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