70-2011-5643-0 Issue Date: 10/2015
3M
™
Steri-Vac
™
Sterilizer/Aerator GS Series
Site Planning and Installation Guide
II. Select the Equipment
Table 1 provides the complete listing of 3M
™
Steri-Vac
™
Sterilizer/Aerator GS Series products and
accessories equipment. This Table provides product descriptions, dimensions and other information
that is important to consider in equipment selection. 3M Sales and Service personnel will consult and
assist in selecting the appropriate equipment in order to meet specific facility and use requirements.
See Figure 1 for GS5 dimensions and elevations. See Figure 2 for GS8 dimensions and elevations.
Table 1 – 3M
™
Steri-Vac
™
Product and Accessory Options
Factors to consider in
equipment selection:
• Chamber size related to processing volume
requirements, including future volume
requirements
• Single door or double door configuration based
on process flow and available space
• National, state, and local requirements for
ethylene oxide (EO) abatement as applicable
• 3M
™
Steri-Vac
™
EO Gas Cartridge type, volume
and storage requirements. A vented liquid
flammable storage cabinet is required for
EO gas storage. See Section III for additional
information.
Product
Description Shipping
Weight
Operational
Weight
Chamber Size
Exterior
Dimensions
Se
lec
t
Qu
an
tity
Area H × W × D
H × W × D
3M
™
Steri-Vac
™
Sterilizer/Aerator
GS5
Single Door – EO
Sterilizer/Aerator
163 kg
(359 lbs)
Single Door
127 kg
(281 lbs)
Single Door
136 L
(4.8 cubic
feet)
38 × 43 × 83 cm
(15 ×17 × 32.5 in)
70.9 × 76.2 × 95.0 cm
(27.9 × 30.0 × 37.4 in)
3M
™
Steri-Vac
™
Sterilizer/Aerator
GS5
Double Door – EO
Sterilizer/Aerator
169 kg
(373 lbs)
Double Door
132 kg
(290 lbs)
Double Door
3M
™
Steri-Vac
™
Sterilizer/Aerator
GS8
Single Door – EO
Sterilizer/Aerator
355 kg
(782 lbs)
Single Door
261 kg
(576 lbs)
Single Door
223 L
(7.9 cubic
feet)
46 × 51 × 97 cm
(18 × 20 × 38 in)
179.8 × 94.0×109.0 cm
(70.8 × 37.0 × 42.9 in)
3M
™
Steri-Vac
™
Sterilizer/Aerator
GS8
Double Door – EO
Sterilizer/Aerator
362 kg
(799 lbs)
Double Door
267 kg
(593 lbs)
Double Door
3M
™
Abator
Models 50, 50AN,
50AE
Emission
Control System
212 kg
(469 lbs)
163 kg
(360 lbs)
NA
80.0 cm × 82.0 × 105.0 cm
(31.0 × 32.0 × 41.0 in)
3M
™
Steri-Vac XL
Aerator (outside U.S.
only for health care)
Single Door
Aerator
147 kg
(325 lbs)
Single Door
115 kg
(253 lbs)
Single Door
141.5 L
(4.5 cubic
feet)
38 × 43 × 83 cm
(15 × 17 × 32.5 in)
61.0 x 77.0 x 89.0 cm
(24.0 x 30.3 x 35.0 in)
3M
™
Steri-Vac XL
Aerator (outside U.S.
only for health care)
Double Door
Aerator
156 kg
(345 lbs)
Double Door
124 kg
(273 lbs)
Double Door
Product
Part Number
Description
Dimensions
H
×
W
×
D
Se
le
ct
Qu
an
tit
y
Extra Baskets
GS5 and XL Aerator
78-8055-6040-2 Stainless lower basket
39 × 80 × 18 cm (15.5 × 31.5 × 7 in)
78-8055-6039-4 Stainless upper basket
39 × 80 × 18 cm (15.5 × 31.5 × 7 in)
78-8078-8313-3 Stainless steel lower basket
47 × 95 × 20 cm (18.5 × 37.5 × 8 in)
Extra Baskets
GS8
78-8078-5399-5 Stainless steel upper half basket
47 × 47 × 20 cm (18.5 × 18.5 × 8 in)
78-8078-6251-7 Stainless steel basket cover
Cover fits on top of lower basket
Note:
Equipment may vary in overall exterior dimensions if accessories (e.g. exhaust duct, leveling
feet) are added.
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