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You can’t Miss these Things Ethylene Oxide Sterilization

Ethylene Oxide sterilization, also known as EO sterilization, has become highly popular process for sterilizing in its last 60 to 70 years of use. Currently around 56% of medical devices are sterilized using EO.

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You can’t Miss these Things Ethylene Oxide Sterilization

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  1. You can’t Miss these Things Ethylene Oxide Sterilization

  2. Ethylene Oxide sterilization, also known as EO sterilization, has become highly popular process for sterilizing in its last 60 to 70 years of use. Currently around 56% of medical devices are sterilized using EO. In medical sector, EO is used in a wide range of services from wound dressings to stents and everything in between. This article discusses the reasons for using EO sterilization and the challenges it is facing.

  3. Reasons for preferring Ethylene Oxide Sterilization Services Ethylene Oxide Sterilization Services are widely popular for several good reasons. 1. Safe for a variety of materials Materials like plastics and polymers, may not withstand other methods of germ killing such as steam treatment, high temperature of the autoclave, or radiation sterilization. Therefore, Ethylene Oxide Sterilization Services are perfect for sterilizing these materials at a low temperature. 2. Overkill Process Ethylene Oxide Sterilization Services is a contamination control process that is categorized as ‘overkill’. This means there is a large safety factor built into the protocol. Hence, sterilizing medical and other devices with EO offers safety as well as protection from germs. A radiation method for sterilization precisely calculates the bio-burden. In case of bio-burden overflow, the sterilization effect may not be sufficiently strong. Ethylene Oxide Sterilization Services offer a large safety buffer and eradicates all contaminants. It might take a little longer for the EO to carry out the ‘overkill’ protocol. 3. Easy Penetration Being a very small molecule, EO can easily penetrate the surface of object it sterilizes. This allows it to clean the surface thoroughly and deeply because it can enter into the walls of plastic devices.

  4. Downsides of Ethylene Oxide Sterilization Services EO sterilization is not a rosy rose way of cleaning medical objects. There are certain challenges attached to it. 1. Reactive and Flammable nature Being a gas Ethylene Oxide is an extremely flammable and reactive material. It reacts violently with exposure to copper, copper alloys, and rust. Moreover, being heavier than the air, EO can travel a long way to a source of ignition, and flash back to a leaking or open container. 2. Health Hazards Ethylene Oxide Sterilization Services, utilize EO gas which is classed as a genotoxic, mutagenic, and carcinogenic material. It has the ability to bind to nucleophilic biopolymers such as RNA, DNA, and proteins. This can cause serious health hazards. The symptoms of health hazard due to EO exposure include eye irritation, lung damage, pulmonary edema, contact dermatitis, ataxia, headaches, and nausea. In many cases, it has lead to spontaneous miscarriages of women working in situations of chronic exposure to the chemical.

  5. Measures to Adopt In order to safeguard against exposure to Ethylene Oxide, appropriate personal protective equipment should be used at all times. Environmental Health and Safety Department at Georgia Institute of Technology recommends usage of lab attire, safety glasses, lab coat and nitrile gloves. For respiratory protection and lungs care, military style gas mask should be used because only using air purifying respirator with an organic vapor cartridge is not sufficient.

  6. Conclusion Ethylene Oxide Sterilization Services are the most preferred means of eradicating germs from materials. However, they have certain downsides too. For environment friendly and effective Ethylene Oxide Sterilization Services, contact Dynatec labs. We are strict adherents of health and safety regulations which make us a reputable facility in California. To know more our processes, get in touch with us now. Source: https://projectdue.com/you-cant-miss-these-things-ethylene-oxide-sterilization/

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