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PREPARING THE MATERIAL TO BE STERILIZED
General
The sterilization process can be considered effective, reliable and repeatable so long as the material is suitably treated first and then correctly
arranged in the sterilization chamber in an orderly manner.
In fact, it should be emphasized that organic residues or deposits of substances used in medical practice are the inevitable receptacles of
microorganisms and may obstruct contact between the steam and the walls of the instrument, deactivating, at least locally, the lethal process that
sterilization normally provides.
On the other hand, an incorrect arrangement of the load can make the circulation and/or penetration of the steam into the material difficult and
sometimes impossible with the imaginable consequences. Even the drying process can be strongly influenced by this factor.
For this reason, below we provide some
basic suggestions regarding these aspects, leaving the user to study the subject further in the most
suitable way.
Treating the material before sterilization
First of all, it should be recalled that, when
handling and managing contaminated material, it is a good idea to take the following precautions:
– Wear rubber gloves of adequate thickness;
– Clean your gloved hands with a germicide detergent;
– Always carry the instruments on a tray.
– Never carry them in your hands;
– Protect your hands from contact with any sharp points or edges; this will avoid the risk of contracting a dangerous infection;
– Immediately remove any article that does not need to be sterilized or that is not capable of withstanding the process;
– Carefully wash your still gloved hands when done handling non-sterile material.
All materials and/or instruments to be sterilized must be perfectly clean, without any type of residue (deposits of organic/inorganic material,
fragments of paper, cotton/gauze pads, lime, etc.).
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In addition to causing problems during sterilization, the failure to clean and remove residue can damage the instruments and/or the
sterilizer, itself.