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Sterilization

Surgical Tech Study Guide

TermDefinition
Gluteraldehyde Cidex, 20 minutes for disinfection, 10 hours for sterilization; bactericidal, tuberculocidal, virucidal
Sodium Hypochlorite Bleach, bactericidal, tuberculocidal, virucidal
Phenol Intermediate-level disinfectant Carbolic acid, must wear PPE
Quaternary Ammonium Compounds Quats, bactericidal, fungicidal, psuedomonacidal
Alcohol Bactericidial, tuberculocidal, virucidal, fungicidal
Steam Sterilization Moist heat to kill microbes, including spores Kills spores in 12 minutes at 250 degrees
Gravity Displacement Sterilizer Rely on gravity to passively remove air from the chamber
Dynamic Air Removal Steam Sterilizer Prevacuum sterilizer, vacuum pump built in
Immediate Use Sterilizer "Flash" Sterilizer No Implants
Ethylene Oxide" ETO" Gas sterilization for rubber, plastic, and other materials, take up to 16 hours
Ethylene Oxide "ETO" Humidity must be kept between 30% and 80%
Hydrogen Peroxide Gas Plasma Sterrad Heat and moisture sensitive items
Peracetic Acid Liquid chemical sterilization
Peracetic Acid Used in Steris
Gravity Displacement Sterilizer is similar to: Dynamic Air Removal Steam Sterilizer
Created by: fwimsatt
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