Thursday, April 4, 2013

RECALL REVIEW 1


sterilization DEFINITIONS
Cobalt 60 Radiation
A method of sterilizing pre-packaged equipment by ionizing radiation.
Ethylene Oxide Gas
Highly flammable, toxic gas that is capable of sterilizing an object.
Glutaraldehyde
Chemical capable of rendering objects sterile.
Gravity Displacement Sterilizer
Type of sterilizer that removes air by gravity.
High Vacuum Sterilizer
Type of steam sterilizer that removes air in the chamber by suction vacuum.
Shelf Life
The amount of time a wrapped object will remain sterile while stored on a shelf after it has been subjected to a sterilization process.
Steam Sterilizer
Sterilizer that exposes objects to high pressure steam.
Sterilization Control Monitor
Method of determining whether a sterilization process has been completed; does not indicate whether the items subjected to that method are sterile.

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