40934
Accession Number
22711
Title Of Article Chaper
Penetration by Gases to Sterilize Interior Surfaces of Confined Spaces
Title Of Journal Book
Applied Microbiology
Volume
12
Issue
1
Pages
27-31
Collation
5 p. : ill., 3 figs., 2 tables
Reference Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references
Publisher City
Washington, DC
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Serial
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
The rate of penetration of gaseous sterilizing agents into confined spaces can be predicted from physical and chemical considerations. The exposure times required to obtain sterilizing concentrations of ethylene oxide in several configurations of confined space were predicted by computation and illustrated by experiment. The results of the computations are presented graphically.
Keywords
penetration; gases; sterilize; interior; confined space; ethylene oxide; exposure
pub_id
40934