
Chapter 3 Cleaning, Disinfection and Sterilization Procedures
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Use clean cotton swabs to dry the inside of the Air/Water Cylinder, Suction
Cylinder and Instrument Channel Port.
3.8
Sterilization
ETO Gas Sterilization
As an alternative to high-level disinfection, the endoscope can be sterilized by
ethylene oxide gas. After performing the manual cleaning and drying as
described in Section 3.3, “Precleaning” and Section 3.5, “Manual Cleaning”,
follow the directions given below.
1.
Seal the instrument in a package appropriate for ETO gas sterilization
according to your hospital’s protocol.
2.
Sterilize the instrument according to the recommended ETO Gas Exposure
Parameters described in Section 2.5, “ETO Gas Sterilization” and the
sterilizer manufacturer’s instructions.
3.
Aerate the components following the Minimum Aeration Parameters
specified in Section 2.5, “ETO Gas Sterilization”.
4.
Store the components following the instructions given in Chapter 5, “Storage
and Disposal”.
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