Sterilization of syringes and needles for immunization programmes using a pressure cooker
Balraj, V.; Sridharan, G.; John, T.J.
Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 93(2): 119-120
1990
ISSN/ISBN: 0022-5304 PMID: 2325192 Document Number: 367243
Pressure cookers are being widely used for sterilizing equipment in small clinics and hospitals and under 'field conditions' in developing countries, especially in India. In the literature there is not report on testing of pressure cookers (PC) to determine if they sterilize adequately. The use of PC for a 15-min 'holding time' after steam starts to emanate from under the weight is quite satisfactory by standard efficacy testing methods for autoclaves.