Now we will explain the autoclaves cycles: There are several types of sterilization cycles including: • N class cycles – used for unwrapped, solid items. Steam pushes the air downwards using gravity and forces it out a port in the bottom of the chamber. • S class cycles – specified by the manufacturer and used with multi-pulse vacuum steam sterilizers to suit loads of certain types and configurations. • B class cycles – for hollow objects where the ratio of the length of the hollow portion to its diameter is more than 1:5. In these cycles there is a greater challenge for air removal. Air is exhausted by a mechanical pump to create a vacuum before steam is introduced into the chamber. Infection Control Committee
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