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Sterilization Procedures
Materials Appropriate For Steam
Sterilization
• Straight stainless steel instruments
• Surgical stainless steel hinged
instruments
• Pouches of instruments
• Carbon steel instruments (see special
preparation instructions)
• Air powered instruments made to be
autoclaved
• Needles
• Syringes
• Treatment trays
• Heat resistant plastic items
• Rubber gloves
• Heat resistant rubber tubing
• Heat resistant rubber sheeting
• Glass slabs and beakers
• Gauze
• Sutures
• Linen packs
• Liquids, non-clinical
• Other heat-resistant, immersible items
Always check with the manufacturer of your supplies for
specific instructions for sterilization
.
Warning
Do not attempt to sterilize volatile
or toxic substances. Serious injury
or death could result.
Caution
Do not attempt to sterilize any
object composed of materials
which cannot withstand high tem-
peratures (135°C or greater).