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Gas Plasma Sterilization -- Application of Space-Age Technology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Sue Crow  and
John H. Smith III
Sue Crow*
Affiliation:
Louisiana State University Medical Center, Shreveport, Louisiana
John H. Smith III
Affiliation:
Louisiana State University Medical Center, Shreveport, Louisiana
*
Infection Control Department, Louisiana State University Medical Center, PO.Box 33932, Shreveport, LA 71130
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Abstract

Gas plasma sterilization is new to the healthcare field. The first such sterilizer has been manufactured by Advanced Sterilization Products (J&J, Irvine, CA). The system uses hydrogen peroxide as the substrate gas and radio frequency emissions to generate plasma. This system is a low-temperature, quick-acting process with no toxic residues. It appears that this sterilizer system holds promise in the healthcare field and could help to reduce the use of ethylene oxide.

Type
Product Commentary
Information
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 16 , Issue 8 , August 1995 , pp. 483 - 487
Copyright
Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 1995

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