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Archive > July, 2004 Vol. V, No. 7

Infection Prevention

Expanding Options for Low-temperature Sterilization

Dan Mayworm

Dan Mayworm In the past, decisions on how to sterilize medical supplies in your facility were simple:

  • For items that could withstand steam temperatures and pressures, there was gravity or pre-vacuum steam sterilization.
  • For packaged items requiring low-temperature sterilization, there was 100 percent ethylene oxide (EtO) or an EtO mix.
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