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13.10. Empty 3M™ Steri‑Gas™ Ethylene Oxide (EO) Gas Cartridges
The 3M™ Steri‑Gas™ Ethylene Oxide (EO) Gas Cartridge should be aerated for a minimum of two hours before disposal Cycles with two or more hours of aeration time will provide sufficient
aeration as required for a Steri‑Gas EO Gas Cartridge An empty cartridge will aerate while located inside the 3M™ Steri‑Vac™ Sterilizer/Aerators GSX Series chamber cartridge bay After
aeration is complete, remove the cartridge from the holder and dispose of the cartridge in a non‑incinerated waste receptacle or recycle the cartridge per your facility’s requirement
13.11. Aeration of a Biological Indicator Process Challenge Device (BI PCD)
The components of the biological indicator (BI) process challenge device (PCD, also known as a Test Pack) should also be aerated prior to disposal A 3M branded BI PCD will normally be
sufficiently aerated with a load with two hours or greater aeration time For other brands of BI PCDs, contact the manufacturer for recommended aeration time Dispose of the BI PCD components
per manufacturer’s instructions for use (IFUs)
13.12. Sterilization Cycle Cancellations
13121 Manual Cycle Cancellation
The Operator can manually interrupt a cycle at any time prior to ethylene oxide (EO) gas injection If the sterilization cycle is manually cancelled any time after EO gas injection, the
3M™ Steri‑Vac™ Sterilizer/Aerator GSX Series will automatically proceed to or repeat EO Removal and Flushing stages to clear the chamber of EO gas before the door is unlocked A manual
cycle interruption error message will appear on the display screen and cycle reports Refer to Chapter 16: Cautions, Error Messages, and Troubleshooting for error codes and their respective
corrective actions
13122 Automatic Cycle Cancellation
The 3M™ Steri‑Vac™ Sterilizer/Aerator GSX Series may automatically cancel a cycle and progress to a safe error recovery stage if a fault condition is detected by the sterilizer An error message
will be evident on the display screen and cycle reports Refer to Chapter 16: Cautions, Error Messages, and Troubleshooting for error codes and their respective corrective actions
13.13. Power Outages
If a power outage occurs while a cycle is in progress, the 3M™ Steri‑Vac™ Sterilizer/Aerator GSX Series will remain in a safe state
When the power resumes, if critical cycle parameters are still within acceptable limits, the cycle will continue and a caution indication will appear on both the display screen and the cycle report
to notify the user that a power outage occurred
When the power resumes, if the critical parameters are outside acceptable limits, the cycle will automatically proceed to an error recovery state A cycle error indication will appear on both the
display screen and the cycle report to notify the user Refer to Chapter 16: Cautions, Error Messages, and Troubleshooting for error codes and their respective corrective actions