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use of high heat and pressure to denature and coagulate microbes.
121 C or 250 F at 15 lbs for 15-30 min
steam autoclave
6-9 min. does not heat entire chamber. just autoclaves cassettes.
135 C at 32 lbs for 6-9 min
statims
oxidize cell parts.
160 C or 320 F 2 hrs. or 170 C or 340 F for one hr.
Dry heat
adv: does not corrode instruments the way steam autoclave does.
chemicals.
127-132 C or 260-270 F for 20 min. 20-40 lbs
chemical vapor
gas which is toxic to all microrganisms. 10-16 hrs. 25 C.
Ethylene oxide
plastic and rubber needs to be aerated for 24 hrs afterwards.
glutaraldephydes can sterilize instruments in.... hrs?
10 hrs
glutaraldehydes can disinfect instruments in.....?
30 minutes
animals which carry diseases are called
Vectors
ie. east nile virus; mosquitos
salmonella is transmitted by
vehicle
when water discharing the US between patients, time recommended?
20-30sec
Author
syntheral1
ID
25344
Card Set
VI-II
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Updated
2010-06-30T18:36:17Z
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