Standard aeration for gas-sterilized plastics

Journal of Hygiene

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 1977, Pages 225-232

  White, J D ^a  

^a NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Clinical Biochemistry Service   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHYLENE OXIDE; PLASTIC;

INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; METHODOLOGY; THEORETICAL STUDY;

ANESTHESIOLOGY; ETHYLENE OXIDE; PLASTICS; STERILIZATION; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0017717343     PISSN: 00221724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022172400053031     Document Type: Article

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