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Sterilisation of surgical instruments with formaldehyde gas
Author(s) -
Lubbe A. M.,
Henton M. M.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
veterinary record
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 2042-7670
pISSN - 0042-4900
DOI - 10.1136/vr.140.17.450
Subject(s) - bacillus cereus , formaldehyde , relative humidity , pseudomonas aeruginosa , staphylococcus aureus , sterilization (economics) , forceps , aspergillus flavus , chemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , food science , biology , surgery , bacteria , organic chemistry , genetics , physics , foreign exchange , monetary economics , economics , foreign exchange market , thermodynamics
Haemostatic forceps contaminated with Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus and Aspergillus flavus were exposed to formaldehyde gas for up to 48 hours at different temperatures and relative humidities. After 24 hours at 22 to 24°C and a relative humidity of 73 per cent they were sterilised reliably and completely.