29 Autoclaving To Sterilize
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This article is from the Tattoo FAQ, by Stan Schwarz with numerous contributions by others.
29 Autoclaving To Sterilize
Autoclaving is accepted in the industry as the way to sterilize
nondisposable equipment. Autoclave machines look like small metal
washing machines--usually with the door in the front. They are usually
no larger than the computer with which you are reading this.
Uncle Bud <uncbud@rmii.com> recommends that autoclaves should be run at
273 degrees F for 55 minutes (from a cold start) at 15 lbs per square
inch pressure (PSI); the *minimum* standard is 20 minutes at full
temperature and pressure.
Further, he suggests that the solid stainless steel needles and tubes be
ultrasonically cleaned to remove particulate debris before being
packaged into individual autoclaving bags. Even *new* needles need to go
through this cleaning process, to remove any leftover flux from the
soldering process.
Equipment that IS supposed to be autoclaved should be torn out of their
sterile packaging in plain view of the customer.
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