Investigation of cleaning performance following the standard prEN/ISO 15883-1;Untersuchungen zur reinigungsleistung in anlehnung an prEN/ISO 15883-1

Zentralsterilisation - Central Service

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 34-44

  Draghici, A ^a   Gauer, J ^a   Michels, W ^b   Roth, Klaus ^a  

^a SMP GmbH   (Germany)

^b Miele & Cie KG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cleaning performance; OPA method; Oxidative cleaning; Radionuclide method; Washer disinfectors

Indexed keywords

DETERGENT; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE;

ARTERY CLAMP; ARTICLE; CLEANING; CONTAMINATION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISINFECTION; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; MEASUREMENT; OXIDATION; PERFORMANCE; RADIATION; RADIATION STERILIZATION; RADIONUCLIDE METHOD; STANDARDIZATION; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT;

EID: 14844299888     PISSN: 09426086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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