Residual formaldehyde on plastic materials and medical equipment following low-temperature steam and formaldehyde sterilization

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 361-364

  Kanemitsu, K ^a   Kunishima, H ^a   Saga, T ^a   Harigae, H ^a   Imasaka, T ^b   Hirayama, Y ^b   Kaku, M ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b Department of Medical Systems   (Japan)

Author keywords

European Standard EN14180; Low temperature steam and formaldehyde sterilization; Medical materials; Residual formaldehyde

Indexed keywords

FORMALDEHYDE; PLASTIC; POLYAMIDE; POLYURETHAN; RUBBER;

ANESTHETIC EQUIPMENT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; LOW TEMPERATURE PROCEDURES; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; RECYCLING; RESIDUE ANALYSIS; STANDARD; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; WATER VAPOR;

CROSS INFECTION; DISINFECTANTS; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES, HOSPITAL; FORMALDEHYDE; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; PLASTICS; STEAM; STERILIZATION; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 14744305126     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2004.09.039     Document Type: Article

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