Chapter 4 – Sterilization
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Chapter 4 – Sterilization
In this chapter you learn
Which prerequisites should be created for a smoothly-running sterilization
What you should observe when preparing the items to be sterilized
How to correctly load the steam sterilizer
Which programs you should use for what
How you start a program
Which stages a program runs through
How to cancel a program
How to recognise when the sterilization is successfully finished
What you can do to improve the drying results
What you must consider when removing the items to be sterilized
Create prerequisites
Create the prerequisites for a smooth and successful sterilization process
as follows:
Provide feed water
If feed water is supplied from the feed water container, then fill the
container with fresh feed water of appropriate quality (see page 44,
Use qualitatively high-grade feed water
).
If you employ a water treatment unit, e.g. MELA
dem
40, MELA
dem
47, and the water feed is closed, then open it up. If the MELA
dem
47
storage container should be empty, open the water feed tap at least
an hour before sterilization begins.
Connect compressed air line
Make sure that the compressed air supply is ensured. This means
that the compressed air line is connected and that the shut-off valve is
opened.
Switching on
If the steam sterilizer is still not switched on, switch it on at the mains
switch.
For this purpose see page 23,
Switch on the steam sterilizer
.
Prepare items to be sterilized
A significant prerequisite for safe disinfection and sterilization of
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sterilizing materials is the appropriate preparation, i.e. cleaning and
maintenance of the sterilizing materials according to the manufacturer's
instructions. Furthermore the materials, cleaning agents and processing
procedure employed are of significance.
