BIOL10006 Study Guide - Ethylene Oxide, Medical Device

1. (a) What two types of radiation are used for sterilization of medical devices?

(b) Which of these two might pose a problem for polymer materials and why?

(c) During the sterilization process, which one poses the highest danger to human health and why?

2. A food processor would be satisfied with a spoilage level of one pack or less in every 10,000. If the initial population of a target spoilage organism is 100 per pack, which sterilization process is adequate?

a sterilization value = 3D (D is the decimal reduction time)

b sterilization value = 5D

c sterilization value = 6D

d sterilization value = 12D

Please give the answer with explanation

How does commercial sterilization differ from sterilization procedures used in hospital or laboratory?