The quality and composition of the sterilising steam play a key role in the success of steam sterilisation and the protection of the items being sterilised and the autoclave.
Various testing and validation steps must be successfully completed to ensure that a steam sterilizer operates safely and in accordance with standards. These steps are specified in the DIN 58950 standard and serve to ensure quality assurance and compliance with legal requirements.
The draft E DIN EN 13060:2002-05 specifies requirements for small steam sterilizers for medical applications and defines test methods, performance characteristics, and safety aspects.
Strict requirements for temperature, pressure and material resistance as well as for the preparation and execution of the process are essential for the safe and effective sterilization of medical instruments and materials.
Cooling and drying sterilization items correctly is crucial to maintaining sterility and ensuring the safe storage and reuse of medical instruments and liquids.