| Document ID (ISN) | 50764 |
| CIS number |
88-1999 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0720-3977 - Krankenhaustechnik |
| Year |
1988 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Necker G. |
| Title |
Cold gas sterilisation with ethylene oxide |
| Original title |
Kaltgassterilisation mit Ethylenoxid [in German] |
| Bibliographic information |
May 1988, Vol.14, No.5, p.64-67. Illus. |
| Abstract |
The concentrations of ethylene oxide in workplace air within the first 7 minutes after opening the steriliser were measured in various hospitals. Initial values ranging from 25 to 100ppm were found to drop within 15 minutes to 3ppm and within 30 minutes to 1ppm. Measurements of 14 different sterilisers yielded values between 2.5ppm under extremely favourable conditions and 245ppm in the case of a defective steriliser. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
ethylene oxide; determination of concentration; hospitals; disinfectants |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
disinfection of equipment; determination in air; length of exposure |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Subject(s) |
Commerce, services, offices
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Health care services
Ethers
Ethylene oxide
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