OM3750 Rev. 5 11 January 2004
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4.5 Decontamination Table
Compatible Processes For Decontamination
*For Oxidizing Acids, see "Oxidizing Agents, strong"
WARNING
WARNING
!
This chart describes the material compatibility of various sterilization methods. It does not specify the adequacy of
sterilization. Refer to the Chemical Resistance Table on the previous page for material compatibility during
centrifugation.
Sterilization Methods
Plastic Metal Other
POLYALLOMER
POLYCARBONATE
POLYETHYLENE
POLYPROPYLENE
POLYURETHANE
MODIFIED
PHENYLENE OXIDE (NORYL)
ACETAL HOMOPOLYMER
(DELRIN)
ACETAL COPOLYMER
(CELCON)
NYLON
POLYSTYRENE
TITANIUM
STAINLESS STEEL
ALUMINUM
MAGANESE BRONZE
MAGNESIUM
RUBBER
BUNA-N
VITON
PHENOLIC FIBER
PT - PAINTED SURFACE
Mechanical
Autoclave* S M U S M U S S S U S S S S S S S M S M
Ethylene Oxide Gas S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S U U S S S
Dry Heat (2Hrs. @ 160°C) U U U U U U U U U U S S U S S U U U U U
Chemical
Ethanol S S S S U S S S U M S S S S S S S S S S
40% Formalin S S S S U S S S S U S S S S S S U S S S
Methanol S M S S M S S S U M S S S S S S S U S S
2-Propanol S S S S M S S S U S S S S S M S S S S S
.5% Sodium Hypochlorite** S S S S U S U U U S S M U U U S U S S M
3% Hydrogen Peroxide S S S S S S M S U S S S S S U S S S S M
100% Hydrogen Peroxide S S S S S U U U U S S S S S S U U S S U
5% Phenol Solution M U U S U U M M U M M M M M M M U S S U
Autoclaving 121° C for 20 min. @ 2 ATM (15 PSIG)
** 1 to 10 Dilution of Household Bleach
S = SATISFACTORY
M - MARGINAL
U - UNSATISFACTORY
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