Specifications

2. Open door and pour distilled

water into fill opening (2) until the water level found in the Water Level Indica-

tor Tube (3) is at the top of the fill level label (4).

Recommended Steam Sterilization Monitoring Pro-

gram

Physical monitors (temperature and pressure measuring devices) can help

detect sterilizer malfunctions. The sterilizer control system aborts the cycle and

displays a message if physical conditions go outside established limits.

The Printer Accessory should be used to create a record of each load’s actual

cycle time, temperature, and pressure.

Process monitors (biological and chemical indicators) indicate if conditions in

the sterilizing chamber were adequate to achieve sterilization. Process monitors

cannot

establish that a processed item is actually sterile.

If a process monitor indicates a sterilization failure, items in that load are consid-

ered non-sterile. Improper packaging, improper loading, and sterilizer malfunc-

tion can cause sterilization failures.

Determine the cause for all sterilization failures and take steps to remedy the

cause before processing additional items in sterilizer. Follow the process moni-

tor manufacturer’s instructions for proper selection, storage, use, and interpreta-

tion for their devices.

Follow appropriate agency (state dental or medical board) sterilization monitor-

ing guidelines for your office. Information can also be obtained from CDC,

AAMI, OSAP, and ADA on monitoring programs and other sterilization issues.

EQUIPMENT

ALERT

Use only distilled

water. Chlorine found in nor-

mal tap water has a severe

corrosive effect on the stain-

less steel chamber. Failure

to use distilled or demineral-

ized water may cause seri-

ous deterioration and

premature failure of the

stainless steel chamber

which could result in serious

injury.

SA110000i 1

Operation