Operating instructions

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SECTION 3 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
MINIMUM STERILIZATION TIMES
TIME (Minutes) ARTICLES
15 - Glassware, empty, inverted.
- Instruments, metal in covered or open tray, padded or unpadded.
- Needles, unwrapped.
- Pipettes, blood diluting, serological, volumetric, etc
- Tubing glass (6mm), (10mm) inverted
20 - Flasked solutions 75-250 mo.
- Instruments, metal combined with other materials in
covered and/or padded tray.
- Instruments wrapped in double thickness muslin.
- Rubber gloves, catheters, drains, tubing, etc. Unwrapped
or wrapped in muslin or paper.
30 - Brushes in dispensers, in cans of individually wrapped.
- Dressings, wrapped in paper or muslin, small packs only.
- Flasked solutions 500-1000 ml.
- Needles, luer, individually packaged in glass tubes or paper.
- Syringes, unassembled, individually packaged in muslin or paper.
45 - Flasked solutions 1500-2000 ml.
SECTION 4 DAILY CLEANING
DAILY CLEANING PROCEDURE: (AT THE END OF THE DAY)
a. Remove bottom splash baffle
NOTE: IMPORTANT!
STERILIZING CHAMBER MUST BE CLEANED AND DRAINED DAILY USING THE
FOLLOWING PROCEDURE. WASH WETTED PORTION OF THE CYLINDER
THOROUGHLY BY ADDING A MILD DETERGENT TO WATER IN CYLINDER.
b. If a soft cloth or brush is used with the detergent and does not completely remove the
surface film, a nylon soap pad should be used. After washing thoroughly rinse with clean
water. Dry cylinder* and leave door open overnight.
* The Sterilmatic cylinder is constructed of corrosion resistant Alclad aluminum alloy. The
protective properties of this material afforded to the interior portion of the cylinder which is
exposed to water may be destroyed by allowing a film to form. Such a film can be caused
by salts or other contaminants in the water. Corrosion may also occur if water is not drained
daily.