Decontam
This type of air flow removes contaminated air and replaces it with clean air.
What is negative air pressure?
The recommended temperature range for decontam
What is 60-65 degrees Fahrenheit?
An inanimate object that can transmit bacteria
What is a fomite?
These devices can be used during assembly to help enlarge writing and provide a better view of the surface pf an instrument
What are magnifiers?
This sterilizer part keeps the chamber warm
What is the jacket?
This machine cleans devices using cavitation
What is an ultrasonic?
The recommended number of air exchanges in sterile storage
What is 4 / hour?
A substance that lowers the surface tension of water and increases the solubility of organic compounds
What is a surfactant?
This wrapping procedure utilizes two pieces of wrap - one right after the other
What is sequential?
This sterilizer part allows for items to be inserted and/or removed from the chamber
What is the door?
This is the most important and most commonly used tool in decontam
What is water?
The temperature range for pasteurization
What is 150-170 degrees Fahrenheit?
The use of heat to reduce the amount of microorganisms (excluding spores) on a medical device
What is thermal disinfection?
These devices are compatible with steam sterilization and have a plastic side and a paper side - they should only be used for single instruments
What are peel pouches?
This sterilizer part should be checked and cleaned at least daily to assure that steam and air can leave the chamber easily
What is the drain / drain screen?
A substance found in water that is produced by bacteria and can trigger a fever
What are pyrogens?
The temperature range recommended for a sink filled with enzymatic and water
What is 80-110 degrees Fahrenheit?
The process by which medical devices are sterilized in containers and stored until they are needed
What is terminal sterilization?
These devices are hard-sided, use filters and have built in tamper evident seals.
What are rigid containers?
This type of sterilizer uses a pump to remove all the air from the chamber at the start of the cycle
What is pre-vacuum?
This purified water has had it contaminants removed through the use of a semi-permeable membrane.
What Reverse Osmosis (RO) water?
The recommended temperature range for the assembly area n CS
What is 68-73 degrees Fahrenheit?
An approved absorbent material that allows for air removal and steam penetration, and facilitates drying
What is wicking material?
This anhydrous (water resistant) material is used to peel pouch instruments for low-temperature sterilization
What is TyVek?
This type of sterilizer must be filled manually with purified water in order to work
What is a tabletop sterilizer?