
1. For each item on the following list, propose a reasonable method of sterilization. You cannot use the same method more than three times for the whole list. The method must sterilize, not just disinfect; and the method must not destroy the item or render it useless unless there is no other choice. After considering a workable method, think of a method that would not work. Note: Where an object containing something is given, you must sterilize everything (for example, both the jar and the petroleum jelly [Vaseline] in it). Some examples of sterilizing methods are autoclave, ethylene oxide gas, dry oven, and ionizing radiation

To determine:
The sterilization methods to be used for all the items give in the list.
Introduction:
There are several sterilization techniques which can be used. But, the technique to be used varies from object to object. Some of the sterilization techniques used are autoclaving, irradiation, filtration, chemical agents, etc.
Explanation of Solution
Different sterilization techniques need to be used for different types of objects. For examples, surgical instruments made of metal can be autoclaved but other plastic instruments and heat-sensitive medical device cannot be autoclaved. Instead they require irradiation or chemical sterilization. Sterilization technique for the objects in list are as follows:
Sr.No | Object | Sterilization technique |
---|---|---|
1 | Room air | UV radiation |
2 | Serum | Filtration |
3 | A pot of soil | Dry heat oven |
4 | Plastic petri dishes | UV radiation |
5 | Heat-sensitive drugs | Ethylene oxide gas |
6 | Cloth dressing | Autoclaving |
7 | Leather shoes from a thrift shop | Dry oven |
8 | A cheese sandwich | Irradiation |
9 | A flask of nutrient agar | Autoclaving |
10 | An entire room (walls, floors, etc.) | Chlorine dioxide |
11 | Rubber gloves | Autoclaving |
12 | Disposable syringes | Irradiation |
13 | Carcasses of cows with “mad cow” disease | Glutaraldehyde |
14 | Inside of a refrigerator | Ethylene oxide gas |
15 | Wine | Filtration |
16 | A jar of Vaseline | Ionizing radiation |
17 | Fruit in plastic bags | Ionizing radiation |
18 | Milk | UV radiation |
19 | Orchid seeds | Ethylene oxide gas |
20 | Metal instruments | Autoclaving |
21 | Mail contaminated with anthrax spores | Ionizing radiation |
Generally, all the techniques involving heat treatment would not be applicable for heat-sensitive product.
Different techniques need to be used for different objects, depending on their nature.
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