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| autoclave | equipment for sterilization by means of moist heat under pressure.
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| biologic indicators | vials or strips, also known as spore tests, that contain harmless bacterial spores; used to determine whether sterilization has occurred.
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| biologic monitoring | verifies sterilization by confirming that all spore-forming microorganisms have been destroyed.
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| chemical vapor sterilization | sterilization by means of hot formaldehyde vapors under pressure.
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| clean area | place where sterilized instruments, fresh disposable supplies, and prepared trays are stored.
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| contaminated area | place where contaminated items are brought for precleaning.
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| critical instrument | item used to penetrate soft tissue or bone.
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| dry heat sterilizer | equipment for sterilization by means of heated air.
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| endospore | resistant, dormant structure formed inside of some bacteria that can withstand adverse conditions.
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| event-related packaging | instruments in packages should remain sterile indefinitely unless an event causes them to become contaminated (e.g., torn or wet packaging).
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| multiparameter indicators | strips placed in packages that change color when exposed to a combination of heat, temperature, and time; also known as process integrators.
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| noncritical instrument | item that comes in contact with intact skin only.
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| process indicators | tapes, strips, or tabs with heat-sensitive chemicals that change color when exposed to a certain temperature.
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| process integrators | strips placed in packages that change color when exposed to a combination of heat, temperature, and time.
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| Safety Data Sheet | Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) newer term for material data sheets; Safety Data Sheets are required for each hazardous chemical in a facility.
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| semicritical instrument | item that comes in contact with oral tissues but does not penetrate soft tissue or bone.
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| single-parameter indicators | tapes, strips, or tabs with heat-sensitive chemicals that change color when exposed to a particular temperature; also known as process indicators.
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| ultrasonic cleaner | equipment that loosens and removes debris by sound waves traveling through a liquid.
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| use-life | period of time during which a germicidal solution is effective after it has been prepared for use.
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| wicking | process of microorganisms being drawn through wet or damp paper packaging, contaminating the instruments inside.
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