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Aeration
to expose ethylene oxide gas-sterilized item to warm, circulating air to remove trace ethylene oxide.
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Alkylation
a chemical term usually defined as the replacement of an available hydrogen atom within a chemical group such as the amino, carboxyl, or hydroxyl groups with an hydroxyethyl radical.
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antiseptic
a mild disinfectant used on the skin and mucuos membrane to lower the count and inhibit the growth of bacteria.
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asepsis
absence of microorganisms that cause disease; freedom of infection; exclusion of microorganisms.
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autoclave
a steam-pressure vessel that sterilizes by steam under pressure at temperature above 1000 C.
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Bacillus subtilis
a spore-forming microorganism used in spore form on commercially prepared spore strips for checking sterilization effectiveness in ethylene oxide sterilizers.
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BACTERICIDAL
having the characteristic of destroying bacteria.
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Bactereostatic
inhibiting or retarding bacterial growth.
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Bioburden
the number of microorganisms with which an object is contaminated.
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biological indicator
a device intended for use by a health care provider to accompany products being sterilized through a sterilization procedure and to monitor adequacy of sterilization. The device consists of a known nu [..]
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