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a load; facilitating verification of the temperatures
maintained in comparison to the temperatures set.
[see EN 13060]
EN 13060
Standard – small steam sterilizers
EN 867-5
Standard – non-biological systems for use in steri-
lizers – part 5: The determination of indicator sys-
tems and test bodies for the performance inspec-
tion of type B and type S small sterilizers.
EN ISO 11140-1
Standard – the sterilization of products for use in
medical treatment – chemical indicators – part 1:
General requirements
EN ISO 11607-1
Standard - packaging for medical devices to be
sterilized in the final packaging - Part 1: Require-
ments placed on materials, sterile barrier systems
and packaging systems
Evacuation
Creation of a vacuum in a vessel
Feed water
Feed water is required to produce steam for sterili-
zation. Guide values for water quality in accord-
ance with EN 285 / EN 13060 – Appendix C
Fractionated vacuum procedure
A technical procedure in steam sterilization; the re-
peated evacuation of the sterilization chamber in
alternation with steam injection.
FTP
Abbr.: (File Transfer Protocol) is a data transmis-
sion procedure serving to transport data from the
internet. This data can include programs, files or
even information. Special FTP programs (FTP cli-
ents) serve to load the data onto a server.
Heat-up phase
The time required after the steam sterilizer has
been switched on / after the start of a sterilization
program, to heat the double-jacket steam genera-
tor before the sterilization procedure starts. The
duration is dependent on temperature at which
sterilization takes place.
Load
Products, devices or materials that are repro-
cessed together in one operating cycle.
Mixed loads
wrapped and unwrapped load within a single batch
Multiple wrapping
e.g. wrapped instruments sealed in a double layer
of film or wrapped in film and placed in an addition-
al container or a container wrapped in textiles.
Network cable (crossover)
A crossover cable connects two computers
(through network cards) directly without the use of
a hub/switch. This type of connection corresponds
with the network connection of the steam sterilizer
in the practice network. The crossover cable does
not run in parallel between the connectors, rather
certain skinners are crossed.
Porous
Pervious to liquids and air, e.g. textiles
Porous full load
Serves to prove that the values set on the control
satisfy the necessary sterilization conditions in po-
rous loads with a maximum mass for which the
sterilizer is designed in accordance with EN 13060
[see also EN 13060].
Porous partial load
Serves to prove that the values set on the control
allow steam to enter the pre-determined test pack-
age quickly and equally [see also EN 13060]
Process evaluation system
Also known as the self-monitoring system – this
observes itself and compares the various sensors
during a current program.
Product with narrow lumen
An article open on one side to which the following
applies: 1 ≤ L/D ≤ 750 and L ≤ 1500 mm or an arti-
cle with an opening on both sides which is: 2 ≤ L/D
≤ 1500 and L ≤ 3000 mm and which does not
correspond to a hollow body article B; L…length of
hollow body article; D…Diameter of hollow body
article [see also EN 13060]
Qualified electrician
Person with suitable technical training, knowledge
and experience so that he or she can recognise
and avoid hazards that can be caused by electrici-
ty [see IEC 60050 or for Germany VDE 0105-100].
RKI
Abbreviation for “Robert Koch Institute”. It is one of
the most important bodies for the safeguarding of
public health in Germany.
Simple hollow bodies
An article open on one side to which the following
applies: 1 ≤ L/D ≤ 5 and D ≥ 5 mm or an article
with an opening on both sides which is: 2 ≤ L/D ≤
10 and D ≥ 5 L…hollow body article length D…
hollow body article diameter [see EN 13060]
Single wrapping
Wrapped once e.g. instruments sealed in foil – in
opposition to: Multiple wrapping
Soft sterilization packaging
e.g. a paper bag or transparent sterilization pack-
aging
