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S J Line

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PubMed1985

Effective design for a laboratory discard sterilizer.

A modification of the direct air displacement system of processing laboratory discard material in an autoclave is described. The method overcomes many of the drawbacks encountered previously with existing laboratory sterilizers and yet provides an effective means of replacing air with steam in difficult laboratory discard loads. Plastic Petri dishes were used as the standard load and plastic boxes as the container. Thermocouple results indicate that the described method gives good steam penetration of the load and allows safe handling by the operator.

Equipment Design↗
PubMed1973

Testing a steam-formaldehyde sterilizer for gas penetration efficiency.

A test piece is described for monitoring the performance of low-temperature steam-with-formaldehyde sterilizers. Comparative tests have shown it to be more difficult to penetrate than an arterial catheter when exposed to the same sterilizing conditions. It is permanent and simple to use and maintain. The growth or non-growth of bacterial spores, in the convenient form of spore strips, is used to indicate the efficacy of sterilization.

Atmospheric Pressure↗