Table 8: Examples of flash steam sterilization parameters

Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities (2008)

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Table 8 from the Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities (2008).

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Sterilizer type, load configuration, temperature, and time.
Type of Sterilizer Load configuration Temperature Time
Gravity displacement Nonporous items only (i.e., routine metal instruments, no lumens) 132°C (270°F) 3 minutes
Gravity displacement Nonporous and porous items (e.g., rubber or plastic items, items with lumens) sterilized together 132°C (270°F) 10 minutes
Prevacuum Dynamic-air-removal Nonporous items only (i.e., routine metal instruments, no lumens) 132°C (270°F) 3 minutes
Prevacuum, Dynamic-air-removal Nonporous and porous items (e.g., rubber or plastic items, items with lumens) sterilized together 132°C (270°F) 4 minutes
Steam-flush pressure-pulse Nonporous or mixed nonporous/porous items 132°C (270°F)
Manufacturers’ instruction		 4 minutes
Modified from Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation. 812, 819
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