Effects of Elevation on Pressure Cooker Sterilization
Abstract
The Army operates all over the world. Medical and dental units must be fully functional to support operational and civil missions. Sterilization processing is critical to the safe continuous functioning of medical and dental assets. In established or fixed facilities, a steam autoclave is utilized for sterilization, which are heavy, cumbersome, and expensive. Previous research has shown that a portable and cost effective pressure cooker can achieve sterility under the right conditions. The purpose of this study is to further evaluate the ability to sterilize instruments with a pressure cooker by testing the effects of elevation.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 30, 2022
- Accession Number
- AD1186280
Entities
People
- Khai Q. Le
Organizations
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences