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Sterilization methods - Coggle Diagram
Sterilization methods
Ionising Radiation
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LEAST suitable
Radiation sterilization may result in chain scission in HDPE, and cause change in mechanical properties (decrease in molecular weight) in the packaging material
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EtO Sterilization
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MOST suitable
Used to sterilize fully packaged surgical tools and not cause any changes in the properties of HDPE packing material
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Advantages
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Can be used to sterilize fully packaged articles by using thin packaging films, such as PE, that all the EtO gas and water vapour to enter the package and sterilize the contents
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