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MA1 UNIT 1
AUTOCLAVE
Question | Answer |
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HOW MANY POUNDS OF PRESSURE DOES THE AUTOCLAVE EXERT? | 15 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH |
WHAT IS THE ABBREVIATION OF POUND PER SQUARE INCH? | PSI |
HOW DOES THE STEAM STERILIZE THE ITEMS INSIDE THE AUTOCLAVE? | IT CIRCULATES AROUND & THROUGH ALL ITEMS KILLING MICROORGANISMS & THEIR SPORES |
WHAT IS THE FIRST STEP IN OPERATING THE AUTOCLAVE? | CHECK THE WATER LEVEL |
WHY DO YOU ONLY USE DISTILLED WATER? | TAP WATER CREATES A MINERAL BUILD UP |
HOW DO YOU LOAD THE AUTOCLAVE? | LEAVE SPACE AROUND THE ITEMS INSIDE SO STEAM CAN FLOW FREELY BETWEEN THEM |
WHEN THE DOOR IS OPEN, WHICH DIRECTION WOULD YOU TURN THE BOTTOM DIAL TO FILL IT? | COUNTERCLOCKWISE |
AFTER THE WATER HAS REACHED THE PROPER LEVEL, WHAT DO YOU DO? | TURN THE DIAL COUNTERCLOCKWISE ONE MORE TIME TO STERLIZE |
DO YOU CLOSE THE DOOR AFTER THE LAST TURN OF THE DIAL? | YES |
WHEN THE TEMPERATURE REACHES AT LEAST 250 F WHAT DO YOU DO? | WAIT UNTIL THE PRESSURE GAUGE IS IN THE GREEN |
WHAT WOULD YOU DO AFTER THE TEMPERATURE IS 250 F & THE PRESSURE GAUGE IS IN THE GREEN? | SET THE TIMER |
WHAT IS THE AVERAGE RUN TIME OF THE AUTOCLAVE? | 45 MIN |
WHAT IS THE EXCEPTION OF THE 45 MIN RUN TIME? | RUBBER GOODS & PLASTICE RUN FOR 15 MIN |
HOW LONG IS THE RUN TIME IN CLASS? | 10 MIN |