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Demineralised water should best be used in an autoclave.

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What are the three leading factors that cause incomplete autoclave sterilization?

Incomplete sterilization in the autoclave can be caused by inadequate temperature. It can also be caused by improper processing time or a leaky door seal.


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We can use soap and water, hibitane or 10 % bleach diluted in water to kill bacterias and HIV virus in case of dripping of blood or spots of blood in the floor. To sterilize surgical equipment you do have to use an autoclave equipment and at the same time you use controls inside the autoclave. Any of these words has a different meanning: clean, sanitize , desinfect or sterilize, for each of these techniques we use different liquids or procedures.


Why high pressure needed in autoclave?

To sterilise effectively the water in the autoclave needs to reach a temperature of 120°C. Since water at atmospheric pressure boils at 100°C, a higher pressure is needed to reach that temperature.


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I burned my arm on the autoclave reaching for a speculum.


How can the temperature in the autoclave go above the boiling point of water?

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Why we use the Autoclave?

One of the main uses of an Autoclave is as a machine for sterilization, an important necessity in a hospital. Also important in other scientific establishments were sterile conditions and instruments are needed.


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