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Glossary
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Dynamic pressure test of the sterilization chamber
Serves to prove that the rate of pressure variations
during a sterilization cycle does not exceed a par-
ticular value which could result in the damage of
the packaging material. [see also DIN EN 13060]
Empty chamber test
Test run without a load, performed to assess the
performance of a sterilizer without the influence of
a load; facilitating verification of the temperatures
maintained in comparison to the temperatures set.
[see also DIN EN 13060]
Evacuation
Creation of a vacuum in a vessel
Feed water
Feed water is required to produce steam for steril-
ization. Guide values for water quality in accord-
ance with DINEN285 / DINEN13060 – Appendix
C
Fractionated vacuum procedure
A technical procedure in steam sterilization; the re-
peated evacuation of the sterilization chamber in
alternation with steam injection.
FTP
Abbr.: (File Transfer Protocol) is a data transmis-
sion procedure serving to transport data from the
internet. This data can include programs, files or
even information. Special FTP programs (FTP cli-
ents) serve to load the data onto a server.
Heat-up phase
The time required after the steam sterilizer has
been switched on / after the start of a sterilization
program, to heat the double-jacket steam gener-
ator before the sterilization procedure starts. The
duration is dependent on temperature at which
sterilization takes place.
Hollow body A
See product with narrow lumen
Hollow body article B
See simple hollow body
MELAG network adapter
Ethernet printer module for the MELAprint 42/44
log printer; a printer connection on one side and a
network connection on the other
Mixed loads
wrapped and unwrapped sterilization material
within a single load
Multiple wrapping
e.g. wrapped instruments sealed in a double layer
of film or wrapped in film and placed in an addi-
tional container or a container wrapped in textiles.
Network cable (crossover)
A crossover cable connects two computers
(through network cards) directly without the use of
a hub/switch. This type of connection corresponds
with the network connection of the steam sterilizer
in the practice network. The crossover cable does
not run in parallel between the connectors, rather
certain skinners are crossed.
Porous
Permeable for fluids and air e.g. textiles
Porous full load
Serves to prove that the values set on the control
satisfy the necessary sterilization conditions in por-
ous loads with a maximum mass for which the ster-
ilizer is designed in accordance with DIN EN
13060 [see also DIN EN 13060]
Porous partial load
Serves to prove that the values set on the control
allow steam to enter the pre-determined test pack-
age quickly and equally [see also DIN EN 13060]
Process evaluation system
Also known as the self-monitoring system – this
observes itself and compares the various sensors
during a current program.
Product with narrow lumen
An article open on one side to which the following
applies: 1 ≤ L/D ≤ 750 and L ≤ 1500 mm or an art-
icle with an opening on both sides which is: 2 ≤ L/D
≤ 1500 and L ≤ 3000 mm and which does not cor-
respond to a hollow body article B; L…length of
hollow body article; D…Diameter of hollow body
article [see also DINEN13060]
RKI
Abbr.: "Robert-Koch-Institute". It is one of the most
important bodies for the safeguarding of public
health in Germany.
Simple hollow bodies
An article open on one side to which the following
applies: 1 ≤ L/D ≤ 5 and D ≥ 5 mm or an article
with an opening on both sides which is: 2 ≤ L/D ≤
10 and D ≥ 5; L…hollow body article length; D…
hollow body article diameter [see also DIN EN
13060]
Single wrapping
Wrapped once e.g. instruments sealed in foil – in
opposition to: Multiple wrapping
Soft sterilization packaging
e.g. a paper bag or transparent sterilization pack-
aging.
Solid
Without hollows or gaps, solid, compact, closed