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Put on personal protective equipment (PPE) consisting of indirect vented safety goggles, long sleeves, and butyl rubber gloves when handling full Ethylene Oxide (EO) Gas Cartridges The
barcode is a small square, located on the top of the cartridge, in the area of the black stripe To scan, place the barcode under the red light of the cartridge scanning bay on the front of the
3M™ Steri‑Vac™ Sterilizer/Aerator GSX Series (Figure 69) The barcode scanner will remain active for 10 seconds once scanning begins After a successful scan, the 3M™ Steri‑Gas™ EO
Gas Cartridge lot number will appear in the cycle parameters section of the GSX Series sterilizer display screen
Sterilizer
22.2
˚
C
98.0
kPa
Open door
Cycle: GSX 55C
Aeration (hh:mm): 12:00
Load ID: 120413-1
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Scan 3M
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Steri-Gas
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EO Gas Cartridge
barcode:
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Figure 68
Step Four: Scan the 3M™ Steri‑Gas™
EO Gas Cartridge Barcode
Only valid 3M Steri‑Gas EO Gas Cartridges will be accepted by the sterilizer See Figure 70 for an example display message of an invalid gas cartridge
Invalid cartridges include:
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A used cartridge
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An expired cartridge
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An invalid barcode
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An unreadable barcode
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Incorrect cartridge size for the GSX Series sterilizer
Figure 69
Scanning the 3M™ Steri‑Gas™ EO
Gas Cartridge Barcode