Glossary
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Glossary
DIN 58953
Standard – sterilization, sterile equipment supply
Equilibration time:
The equilibration time comprises the time required
to to heat all the locations of the device and the
sterilization material to the required temperature of
180 °C.
Sterilization material
Unsterile, sterilizable material which is still to be
sterilized.
Sterilized equipment
Also referred to as a batch: a load which has al-
ready been sterilized, i.e. is sterile
VDE
Abbr. (German): "Verband der Elektrotechnik, Ele-
ktronik und Informationstechnik e.V." (Alliance of
the Electronics, Electrotechnical and IT Industry).
