STERILIZATION APPARATUS AND PROCESS
First Claim
1. A sterilizing apparatus comprising a sterilization chamber and a sterilant introduction system, wherein the sterilant introduction system separately supplies components (A) and (B) to form a composition comprising the components (A) and (B), the components comprising:
- (A) an anti-microbial agent comprising peracetic acid; and
(B) a reagent mixture comprising a buffer, an anticorrosive agent and a chelator;
the composition being characterized by the absence of molybdate,wherein the components (A) and (B) in the sterilant introduction system are in an initial weight ratio of (A) to (B) from 0.45 to 1.3, component (A) comprises from 15% to 45% by weight of peracetic acid, and component (B) comprises from 35% to 98% by weight of the buffer, from 0.5% to 35% by weight of the anticorrosive agent, and from 0.3% to 60% by weight of the chelator.
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Abstract
A sterilizing apparatus and a process for sterilizing an article in the sterilizing apparatus, the apparatus including a sterilization chamber and a sterilant introduction system, wherein the sterilant introduction system separately supplies components (A) and (B) to form a composition comprising the components (A) and (B), the components including (A) an anti-microbial agent comprising peracetic acid; and (B) a reagent mixture comprising a buffer, an anticorrosive agent and a chelator; in which the composition is characterized by the absence of molybdate. In the apparatus and in the process, components (A) and (B) may be introduced separately.
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27 Claims
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1. A sterilizing apparatus comprising a sterilization chamber and a sterilant introduction system, wherein the sterilant introduction system separately supplies components (A) and (B) to form a composition comprising the components (A) and (B), the components comprising:
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(A) an anti-microbial agent comprising peracetic acid; and (B) a reagent mixture comprising a buffer, an anticorrosive agent and a chelator; the composition being characterized by the absence of molybdate, wherein the components (A) and (B) in the sterilant introduction system are in an initial weight ratio of (A) to (B) from 0.45 to 1.3, component (A) comprises from 15% to 45% by weight of peracetic acid, and component (B) comprises from 35% to 98% by weight of the buffer, from 0.5% to 35% by weight of the anticorrosive agent, and from 0.3% to 60% by weight of the chelator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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