4.5 Decontamination
Table
Compatible Processes For Decontamination
Sterilization Methods
Plastic
Metal
Other
PA PC PE PP PU NL DN CN NN PS
TI
SS AL MB MG RR BN VN PF PT
Mechanical
Autoclave*
S
M
U
S
M
U
S
S
S
U
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
M
S
M
Ethylene Oxide Gas
S S S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
U
U
S
S
S
Dry Heat (2Hrs. @ 160°C)
U U U
U
U
U
U
U
U
U
S
S
U
S
S
U
U
U
U
U
Chemical
Ethanol
S S S
S
U
S
S
S
U
M
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
40% Formalin
S
S
S
S
U
S
S
S
S
U
S
S
S
S
S
S
U
S
S
S
Methanol S
M
S
S
M
S
S
S
U
M
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
U
S
S
2-Propanol
S S S
S
M
S
S
S
U
S
S
S
S
S
M
S
S
S
S
S
.5%
Sodium
Hypochlorite** S S S
S
U
S
U
U
U
S
S
M
U
U U S U S
S
M
3% Hydrogen Peroxide
S S S
S
S
S
M
S
U
S
S
S
S
S
U
S
S
S
S
M
100% Hydrogen Peroxide
S S S
S
S
U
U
U
U
S
S
S
S
S
S
U
U
S
S
U
5% Phenol Solution
M U U
S
U
U
M
M
U
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
U
S
S
U
*For Oxidizing Acids, see "Oxidizing
Agents,
strong".
PA - POLYALLOMER
TI - TITANIUM
*Autoclaving
PC - POLYCARBONATE
SS - STAINLESS STEEL
121°C for 20 min.
PE - POLYETHYLENE
AL - ALUMINUM
@ 2 ATM (15 PSIG)
PP - POLYPROPYLENE
MB - MANGANESE BRONZE
**1 to 10 Dilution of
PU - POLYURETHANE
MG - MAGNESIUM
Household Bleach
NL - MODIFIED PHENYLENE OXIDE (NORYL)
RR - RUBBER
DN - ACETAL HOMOPOLYMER (DELRIN)
BN - BUNA-N
S=
SATISFACTORY
CN - ACETAL COPOLYMER (CELCON)
VN - VITON
M=MARGINAL
NN - NYLON
PF - PHENOLIC FIBER
U=UNSATISFACTORY
PS - POLYSTYRENE
PT - PAINTED SURFACES
Warning:
This chart describes the material compatibility of various sterilization methods. It does
not specify the adequacy of sterilization. Refer to section 4.4 -
Chemical Resistance
Table
, for material compatibility during centrifugation.
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