Sterilization Safety and Exposure Control
Walk into a sterilization area and you are surrounded by energy: hot metal, pressurized steam, chemical sterilants, moving carts, and equipment that can emit vapors. The work is safe when the right controls are in place, and it goes wrong quickly when someone rushes a step to save a few minutes. Worker safety and product […]
Steam and Dry-Heat Methods
Two instruments can both come out hot and still have been processed by completely different sciences. Steam sterilization and dry-heat sterilization move energy in different ways, and treating them as interchangeable is one of the quieter mistakes this topic tests. The method has to be compatible with the device and able to reach every surface […]
