Wow- this article is totally contrary to anything I've been taught about proper sterilization.
You should sterilize any instruments using the manufacturers suggested method. One way to sterilize instruments is by using a gravity type autoclave. These units basically boil water in a confined space. Boiled water only gets to 212 degrees F so by confining it and building pressure you can get your three basic sterilization temps which are 250 degrees F, 262 degrees F and 273 degrees F. At 250 degrees and 15 psi minimum exposure time should be 30 minutes, At 262 degrees and 21 psi 20 minutes of exposure time and at 273 degrees between 4- 12 minutes depending on what you have for a load. (these times are all used as an example)
Note: the instruments should not be left soaking in water. At the end of any sterilization cycle the instruments should be dried (in the sterilizer) and stored in an appropriate way.
The article above suggests 150 degrees F is sufficient to kill bacteria. I would have to disagree. To the best of my knowledge Hep C is not killed at that temp. Any facility sterilizing with the methods in this article put you at risk.
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