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Appendix 2
Diagrams of the sterilization programs
The time required for sterilizer to be ready for routine use after the power is switched on is less than
15 minutes.
The maximum temperature of the 134°C sterilization cycle is 137°C
The maximum temperature of the 121°C sterilization cycle is 124°C
Programs
(STE-23-D)
T
em
pe
ra
tu
re
(
°C
)
P
re
ss
ur
e
(k
Pa
)
H
ol
di
ng
ti
m
e
(m
in
)
T
ot
al
ti
m
e
(m
in
)
Type
M
ax
lo
ad
(
kg
)
M
ax
lo
ad
p
er
tr
ay
(k
g)
SOLID
(Unwrapped)
134
210
4
15-35
Unwrapped solid material
5.00
1.50
121
110
20
31-40
WRAPPED
134
210
4
30-50
Unwrapped solid material
5.00
1.50
121
110
20
48-60
Single-wrapped solid or
hollow
material
4.00
1.20
TEXTILE
134
210
8
36-55
Unwrapped porous material
1.25
0.40
Single-wrapped porous
material
1.10
0.30
121
110
30
55-70
Dual-wrapped porous material
0.75
0.25
Single-wrapped hollow
material
4.00
1.25
Dual-wrapped solid and
hollow
material
2.00
0.60
PRION
134
210
18
50-75
Unwrapped porous material
1.25
0.40
Single-wrapped porous
material
1.10
0.30
Dual-wrapped porous material
0.75
0.25
Single-wrapped hollow
material
4.00
1.25
Dual-wrapped solid and
hollow
material
2.00
0.60
LIQUID
(optional)
134
210
10
35-60
Liquid
1.20
0.40
121
110
30
35-65
Drying
(optional)
―
―
―
1-20
―
―
―
B&D test
134
210
3.5
28-35
―
―
―
Helix test
134
210
3.5
28-35
―
―
―
Vacuum test
―
―
―
20-25
―
―
―