Hospital Autoclaves: Sizing a Central CSSD Steam Sterilizer
What a hospital autoclave actually is, how the load decides the chamber, and the site services that decide whether the install works.
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Category: Autoclaves & Sterilizers
Guides to autoclave and sterilizer technology: how steam sterilization works, cycle types and choosing equipment for your CSSD.
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Autoclave Water Quality and Scaling in South African Municipal Water
Hard water, scale and wet steam: what municipal water does to a steam generator, and why the vacuum pump and the boiler need different water.
SANS 347 vs PD 5500: Reading Pressure Vessel Standards on an Autoclave Quotation
Two different documents doing two different jobs. What each one certifies, and the paperwork a South African hospital should insist on.
Why the Bowie-Dick Test Fails, and What the Pattern Tells You
A failed Bowie-Dick is a signal, not a diagnosis. The causes in order of likelihood, and the checks that separate them.
ASCO Solenoid Valves in Autoclaves and Steam Equipment
Solenoid valves are the moving parts that route steam, water and air in a sterilizer. What ASCO valves are, which series suit steam duty, and how a failed valve shows up.