Equip sterilization maintenance

Question 1

Which of the following methods of hospital sterilization does not corrode metal and passes through woven materials like steam?
A. steris
B. ethylene oxide
C. ionizing radiation
D. glutaraldehyde

Answer 1

ethylene oxide

Ethylene oxide does not corrode metal and passes through woven materials like steam. Ionizing radiation is restricted to commercial use because of the expense. Woven material should not be placed in a Steris machine. Woven material should not be sterilized with a liquid such as glutaraldehyde.