The operating temperature in an ethylene oxide sterilization during a warm cycle is
Ethylene Oxide sterilization (High level disinfectant) Cold cycle stas at 37 + 5 oC Warm cycle stas at 54 + 5 oC ETO is Highly penetrating gas It is used for sterilizing plastic ,rubber paicles , Respirators, Hea lung machine , disposable plastic syringes , petri dishes Bacillus Globigi used as biological indicator for ethylene oxide sterilizer
49-63oC
92- 110oC
20-35oC
68-88oC
General Microbiology Pa-2 and Pa-3 (Sterilization and Bacterial Genetics)