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3.
In case carbon steel instruments are placed on the stainless steel tray,
the tray should be lined with a towel or paper wrap before placing the
instruments on the tray. There should be no direct contact between the
carbon steel and the stainless steel tray.
4.
All instruments must be sterilized in an open position.
5.
Use single-use wraps once only and discard after use.
6.
Place a sterilization indicator strip on the tray.
7.
Place instruments with ratchets opened and unlocked or clipped on the
first ratchet position.
8.
Disassemble or sufficiently loosen multiple-part instruments prior to
packaging to permit the sterilizing agent to come into contact with all
parts of the instrument.
9.
Tilt on edge items prone to entrap air and moisture, e.g. hollowware, so
that only minimal resistance to removal of air, the passage of steam
and condensate will be met.
10.
Load items within the boundaries of the tray so that they do not touch
the chamber walls.
11.
The operator may use racks to allow for adequate separation of
packaged instruments.
12.
Load trays in such a way as to allow steam to move freely among all
items.
13.
Once a week, use a biological spore test indicator in any load to make
sure sterilization is performed efficiently.
14.
Make sure that all instruments remain apart during the sterilization
cycle.
15.
Empty canisters should be placed upside-down, in order to prevent
accumulation of water.
9.2
Wrapped Instruments
1.
Wrapped instruments should be packed in material that promotes
drying such as autoclave bag, autoclave paper, and muslin towels.
2.
It is highly recommended to utilize the Tuttnauer
Pouch Rack. This
rack allows the operator to place pouches on their side, thus increasing
