Lesson 25 · Sterilization Process
Low-temperature methods are not interchangeable. The device, its pack and the load must all suit the method.
In this lesson
Name the eight requirements every low-temperature system must meet, let the device's IFU name the method, know what ethylene oxide should not process, what hydrogen peroxide cannot and which packaging each takes, load each sterilizer within its limits, name each method's biological indicator, and protect yourself from both sterilants.
- Eight requirements, and what to keep out of each methodShort read · 4 min
- Check yourself6 questions
- Loads, monitors and staying safeShort read · 4 min
- Put it to work12 questions
About 15 min · 2 short reads · 18 questions