Ethylene oxide gas is used for sterilization of all EXCEPT
Intercostal Drainage tube
Electric instrument
PVC tubes
Ventilator support system
(Electrical instrument): (38-Baveja 4th edition)ETHYLENE OXIDE (ETO) - specially used for sterilizing plastic and rubber articles, respirators, heart-lung mashines sutures, dental equipments and clothing* It is commercially used to sterilize disposable plastic syringes, petridishes* It has a high penetrating power and thus can sterilised prepackaged materials* Ethylene oxide sterilizer called as chemiclave* It is unsuitable for fumigation of rooms because of its explosive nature, irritant* Bacillus globigi (a red pigmented variant of Bacillus subtilis) has been used as biological control for testing of ethylene oxide sterilisers* Surgical instrument sterilized by - Autoclaving* Sharp instrument - 5% CresolUSES OF GLUTARALDEHYDE(i) For sterilization of cystoscopes, endoscopes, and bronchoscope(ii) To sterilize plastic endotracheal tubes, face masks, corrugated rubber anaesthetic tubes and metal instrument
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