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sterilization
1. What is Sterilization?
2. Types of Sterilization Methods.
3. What is ETO Sterilization?
4. Why & where ETO Sterilization used?
5. Advantages of ETO
6. Disadvantages of ETO
7. Contact us
 Sterilization is a phrase referring to any process
that eliminates or kills all forms of microbial life,
including transmissible agents( such as fungi,
bacteria, viruses, spore forms, etc.) present on a
surface, contained in a fluid, in medication, or in a
compound such as biological culture media.

 Sterilization can be achieved by applying the

proper combination of heat, chemicals, and
irradiation, high reassure, filtration.
 There are mainly following sterilization methods are in use.

 Heat based Sterilization

 Chemical based Sterilization
 Radiation Sterilization
Let us talk about the ETO Sterilization

 ETO Stands for Ethylene Oxide Sterilization

 Eto Sterilizer is used to sterilize hospital instruments

 Ethylene Oxide sterilization process ensures that a safe product

is delivered each time.

 The time taken by the process varies as per the product which
needs to be sterilized.

 Usually, the time taken lies between 36 to 48 hours while the

exposed gas time is just 1 to 6 hours varies as per the product to
be sanitized.
 ETO Sterilization process is widely used for the sterilization of
healthcare devices and instruments.

 World / industries have been praising sterilization by steam &

superlative for destroying bacteria, fungi and spores.

 Steam sterilization is also most cost effective & easy to use

method available but steam is not applicable to all materials
and instruments.
 There are four primary variable used in this process.

 These are temperature, humidity, the time and the gas

concentration.

 In this process, a product which needs to be sterilized

kept in vacuum container.

 Then the product is exposed to Ethylene oxide gas.

 Thus the Ethylene oxide gas is used to sterilize the

healthcare products and instruments.
 ETO Sterilizer operate at a very low temperature

 High efficiency- destroys micro- organisms

including resistant spores.

 Large sterilizing volume/ chamber capacity.

 Non-corrosive to : plastic, metal and rubber

materials.
 Excessively long cycle.

 ETO is flammable

 Requires special room conditions, safety equipments and

separate ventilation system.

 Not recommended for flexible scope.

There are 3 phase in ETO Sterilizer

 Pre-conditioning Phase

 Sterilization Phase

 Aeration Phase