Saturday, April 01, 2006

What should I know about Steam Sterilizers...Autoclaves?

The purpose of a sterilizer is to make things Sterile. Sterile means Devoid of Life! An ultra~sonic Cleaner…Cleans things by dislodging particles with sound~waves. It does NOT Sterilize. You require a Steam Sterilizer (Autoclave) for your purposes.

The things you need to consider about steam sterilizers are:

1. Power Source
2. Chamber Size
3. Top Loading vs Front Loading
4. Sterilization Cycle Speed
5. Manual Operation vs. Electronic Operation (Knobs & Switches vs. Computerized Keyboard)
6. New vs. Re-manufactured
7. Future Service
8. Parts & Supplies
9. Spore~Testing
10. Regulatory Compliance
11. Training Regimens
12. Record Keeping
13. Price & Value

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