Influence of Packaging and Processing Conditions on the Decontamination of Laboratory Biomedical Waste by Steam Sterilization
AUTOR(ES)
Ozanne, Gérard
RESUMO
The conditions for optimal steam decontamination of polypropylene bags half loaded with laboratory biomedical waste were studied (276 bags were processed). Controls were single-closed bags without water added or incisions made in the top, standing freely in an autoclave set at 121°C. The average time required to reach 121°C at the load center was 46 min for controls. A significant increase in this time occurred following addition of water to bags without incisions (60 min), with double bagging (60 min), or when using vertical containers (82 min). A significant decrease occurred when bags were slashed (37 min) or processed at 123°C (32 min) or 132°C (19 min). Horizontal containers or addition of water to slashed bags had no significant effect.
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