Steris VHP X10, Operator'S Manual

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Figure 6-7. Place Desiccant Cartridge in
Biodecontamination Unit
6.8 Sterilant
Container Storage
Vaprox 59 Hydrogen Peroxide Sterilant Cups are warranted through
the expiration date (see
Figure 6-3 ) when the following storage
practices are followed:
• Store Cups in an upright (vertical) position.
• Store Containers at room temperature, not to exceed 77°F
(25°C). DO NOT FREEZE.
Shelf life of UNOPENED Vaprox 59 Hydrogen Peroxide Sterilant Cup
is one year.
Shelf life of OPENED Cup installed in the X10 Biodecontamination Unit
is 45 days. However, Cup must not remain in Biodecontamination Unit
when being transported.
6.9 General
Component
Identification
The X10 Biodecontamination Unit is designed for mobile
Biodecontamination of clean, dry, sealed Enclosures (refer to
S
ECTION
2.1, T
ERMS AND
D
EFINITIONS
) of three, four, five and six foot
widths with corresponding internal volumes from 15.6 - 31.2 ft
3
(.44 -
.88 m
3
) using STERIS’s patented VHP
®
Process Technology and using
Vaprox 59 Hydrogen Peroxide Sterilant.
NOTE: The X10 Biodecontamination Unit is to be used by Trained and
Certified Applicators who have successfully completed both the
STERIS Training and Certification Course for Applicators of Vaprox
Hydrogen Peroxide Sterilant and the X10 Biodecontamination Unit
Operator Course. Certification must be active and in force for all
Applicators of Vaprox 59 Hydrogen Peroxide Sterilant.
Before operating the X10 Biodecontamination Unit, become familiar
with the location and function of all major components and controls
presented in this section (see
F
IGURE
6-8 ). Refer to S
ECTION
2.1,
T
ERMS AND
D
EFINITIONS
.
1. Power Cord – Connects Biodecontamination Unit to Facility
power.
2. Desiccant Cartridge – Converts Sterilant into water vapor and
oxygen.