JPH01192365A - Packaging material and packaging body for sterilizing radiation - Google Patents

Packaging material and packaging body for sterilizing radiation

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JPH01192365A
JPH01192365A JP63017575A JP1757588A JPH01192365A JP H01192365 A JPH01192365 A JP H01192365A JP 63017575 A JP63017575 A JP 63017575A JP 1757588 A JP1757588 A JP 1757588A JP H01192365 A JPH01192365 A JP H01192365A
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Minoru Iwata
実 岩田
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To efficiently erase a bad smell due to radiation sterilization by using a film or a sheet containing silicon dioxide and/or zinc oxide as a packaging material and packaging a tool for medical treatment. CONSTITUTION:A tool for medical treatment made of a high molecular material is sealed and packed with a packaging material formed from a film or a sheet to contain the silicon dioxide and/or zinc oxide and the radiation sterilization is executed. For the content of the silicon dioxide and/or zinc oxide in the film or sheet, the range of 0.01-20 weight% is suitable and the range of 0.1-5 weight% is preferable.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 本発明は、放射線滅菌用包装材料および放射線滅菌され
てなる医療用具包装体に関する。さらに詳しくは、放射
線滅菌によって医療用具から発生する臭気を減少させる
ことのできる包装材料および包装体に関する。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a packaging material for radiation sterilization and a radiation sterilized medical device package. More specifically, the present invention relates to packaging materials and packaging bodies that can reduce odors generated from medical devices through radiation sterilization.

〔従来の技術〕[Conventional technology]

医療用具の滅菌方法の1つとして、従来より放射線によ
る滅菌法が知られている。特に、近年になってガス滅菌
した医療用具へのエチレンオキサイドの残留が問題とな
るにつれて、放射線滅菌の重要性が増大し、種々のディ
スポーザブル製品への適用が検討されている。
A radiation sterilization method has been known as one of the methods for sterilizing medical tools. In particular, in recent years, as residual ethylene oxide in gas-sterilized medical instruments has become a problem, the importance of radiation sterilization has increased, and its application to various disposable products is being considered.

ところで、医療用具を放射線滅菌すると臭気が発生する
ことが従来より問題となっている。この臭気は医療用具
を構成する高分子材料またはその添加物の分解によって
発生するものと考えられており、包装を開封したときに
かなりの不快感を伴う、そこでこのような臭気を減する
ために、紙などの通気性材料でその一部を構成した包装
材料で包装し、臭気を外部に拡散する方法が、従来より
一部の製品には用いられている。また、別の方法として
、医療用具と一緒にガス吸着剤を包装体内に封入して臭
気を吸着する方法が、特開昭60−176659号公報
において提案されでいる。さらに別の方法として、特開
昭60−182952号公報には、水酸化マグネシウム
や水酸化カルシウムを添加したポリエチレンフィルムを
使用して包装を行う方法が開示されており、特開昭61
−104974号公報には脱酸素剤を含有する包装材料
を使用する方法が開示されている。
Incidentally, when medical tools are sterilized by radiation, it has been a problem that odor is generated. This odor is thought to be generated by the decomposition of the polymer materials or their additives that make up the medical device, and is accompanied by considerable discomfort when the packaging is opened.Therefore, efforts were made to reduce this odor. Conventionally, some products have been packaged with a packaging material made of a breathable material such as paper to diffuse odors to the outside. Another method has been proposed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 176659/1983, in which a gas adsorbent is sealed together with a medical device in a package to adsorb odors. As yet another method, JP-A-60-182952 discloses a packaging method using a polyethylene film to which magnesium hydroxide or calcium hydroxide is added;
Japanese Patent Publication No. 104974 discloses a method using a packaging material containing an oxygen absorber.

〔発明が解決しようとする課題〕[Problem to be solved by the invention]

通気性材料を使用する方法では、十分な脱臭効果が得ら
れず、滅菌後かなりの時間が経過しても臭いが低減しな
いだけでなく、包装材料のコスト上昇を伴うので、経済
的にも好ましくなかった。
The method of using breathable materials does not provide a sufficient deodorizing effect, and not only does the odor not reduce even after a considerable period of time has passed after sterilization, but it also increases the cost of packaging materials, so it is economically preferable. There wasn't.

また、ガス吸着剤を包装体内に封入する方法では、ガス
吸着剤の封入工程が必要になるために包装工程が複雑に
なるとともに、医療用具以外のものが同時に収納される
ことになるので、安全上も好ましくない。さらに、水酸
化マグネシウムや水酸化カルシウムを包装材料に添加す
る方法では、酢酸臭の除去はある程度可能であると考え
られるが、本発明者らの検討によると不快感を与える臭
いの主成分は他のものであり、不快臭の低減という点で
はあまり効果のないものであった。そして脱酸素剤を使
用する場合は、滅菌が脱酸素状態で行われるので、細菌
の放射線に対する抵抗性が増加し、同じ滅菌効果を得る
ためにより多くの放射線を照射しなければならなくなり
、けっきょく臭気の低減にはあまり効果がない。
In addition, the method of encapsulating gas adsorbent inside the package complicates the packaging process because it requires the process of encapsulating the gas adsorbent, and it also requires that items other than medical devices be stored at the same time, making it safer. I don't like the top either. Furthermore, it is thought that it is possible to remove acetic acid odor to some extent by adding magnesium hydroxide or calcium hydroxide to packaging materials, but according to the inventors' study, the main components of unpleasant odors are other substances. However, it was not very effective in reducing unpleasant odors. And when using oxygen scavengers, sterilization is carried out in deoxidized conditions, which increases the resistance of bacteria to radiation and requires more radiation to be irradiated to achieve the same sterilization effect. It is not very effective in reducing odor.

このように放射線滅菌によって発生する臭気の低減につ
いては決定的な方法がなく、その改良が望まれていた。
As described above, there is no definitive method for reducing the odor generated by radiation sterilization, and improvements have been desired.

〔課題を解決するための手段〕[Means to solve the problem]

本発明においては、二酸化珪素および/または酸化亜鉛
を含有するフィルムまたはシートを包装材料として使用
して医療用具を包装することにより、上述した課題を解
決した。すなわち、二酸化珪素および酸化亜鉛を少量包
装材料に含有させるだけで、放射線滅菌によって発生す
る臭気を効率的に消去することができるのである。
In the present invention, the above-mentioned problems have been solved by packaging medical devices using a film or sheet containing silicon dioxide and/or zinc oxide as a packaging material. In other words, the odor generated by radiation sterilization can be effectively eliminated by simply including a small amount of silicon dioxide and zinc oxide in the packaging material.

本発明におけるフィルムまたはシート中の二酸化珪素お
よび/または酸化亜鉛の含有量は、0゜01〜20重量
%の範囲が適当であり、0.1〜5重量%の範囲が好ま
しい。
The content of silicon dioxide and/or zinc oxide in the film or sheet of the present invention is suitably in the range of 0.01 to 20% by weight, preferably in the range of 0.1 to 5% by weight.

〔作  用〕[For production]

本発明においては、フィルムまたはシートに含有される
二酸化珪素および/または酸化亜鉛が放射線滅菌によっ
て発生した臭気を吸収するので、臭気が低減されるもの
と考えられる。しかしながら、これら2つの物質が放射
線滅菌によって発生する臭いに対して特に優れた脱臭効
果を有する理由については明確ではない。
In the present invention, silicon dioxide and/or zinc oxide contained in the film or sheet absorbs the odor generated by radiation sterilization, so it is thought that the odor is reduced. However, it is not clear why these two substances have a particularly excellent deodorizing effect on odors generated by radiation sterilization.

〔実施例〕〔Example〕

本発明においては、二酸化珪素および酸化亜鉛は単独で
使用することもできるし混合して用いることもできる。
In the present invention, silicon dioxide and zinc oxide can be used alone or in combination.

しかしながら、二酸化珪素の場合にはフィルムまたはシ
ートの透明性を損なうことが少ないのに対して酸化亜鉛
は少量を使用しても透明性を損なうので、包装材料が透
明性を要求される場合には、二酸化珪素を単独で使用す
るのが好ましい、また、脱臭効果の点では多孔性の二酸
化珪素が最も優れているので、特に好ましい。
However, silicon dioxide rarely impairs the transparency of films or sheets, while zinc oxide impairs transparency even when used in small amounts, so when packaging materials require transparency, It is preferable to use silicon dioxide alone, and porous silicon dioxide is particularly preferable because it has the best deodorizing effect.

本発明の包装材料を製造するには、二酸化珪素および/
または酸化亜鉛を粉末の形で合成樹脂材料に添加し、フ
ィルムまたはシートを成形する。
To produce the packaging material of the present invention, silicon dioxide and/or
Alternatively, zinc oxide is added in powder form to a synthetic resin material and formed into a film or sheet.

使用する合成樹脂としては、ポリエチレン、ポリプロピ
レン、ポリエステルおよびナイロンなどを例示すること
ができる。そして、フィルムまたはシートの成形方法と
しては、インフレーション法。
Examples of the synthetic resins used include polyethylene, polypropylene, polyester, and nylon. The inflation method is used to form films or sheets.

Tダイ法およびカレンダー法などの通常の成形方法を採
用することができる。また、二酸化珪素および/または
酸化亜鉛を含有する層を最内層とする積層フィルムまた
はシートとして使用することもできる。医療用具を包装
するには、フィルムまたはシートから袋やトレイを作成
し、この中に医療用具を収納し、熱溶着などの方法によ
り密封する。
Conventional molding methods such as the T-die method and the calendar method can be employed. Moreover, it can also be used as a laminated film or sheet having a layer containing silicon dioxide and/or zinc oxide as the innermost layer. To package medical devices, a bag or tray is made from a film or sheet, the medical device is stored in the bag, and the bag or tray is sealed using a method such as heat welding.

本発明が適用される医療用具としては、高分子材料から
形成されているディスポーザブル医療用具が好適であり
、輸液セット、輸血セットスカルプベイン、注射器、注
射針、血液回路、カテーテル、ゴム手袋、プラスチック
手袋などが例示される。これらの医療用具に使用される
高分子材料は、主としてポリプロピレンまたはポリ塩化
ビニルであり、放射線滅菌によって発生する臭いは、ポ
リプロピレンとポリ塩化ビニルではやや異なっているが
、本発明の包装材料は、いずれについても優れた脱臭効
果を有している。
The medical devices to which the present invention is applied are preferably disposable medical devices made of polymeric materials, such as infusion sets, blood transfusion set scalp veins, syringes, injection needles, blood circuits, catheters, rubber gloves, and plastic gloves. Examples include. The polymer materials used for these medical devices are mainly polypropylene or polyvinyl chloride, and although the odor generated by radiation sterilization is slightly different between polypropylene and polyvinyl chloride, the packaging material of the present invention It also has an excellent deodorizing effect.

包装した医療用具を滅菌する放射線としては、ガンマ線
、xmおよび電子線などを使用することができる。また
、放射線の照射量は1.5〜5゜0Mradの範囲が適
当である、。
Gamma rays, xm rays, electron beams, and the like can be used as radiation to sterilize packaged medical devices. Further, the appropriate radiation dose is in the range of 1.5 to 5°0 Mrad.

以下具体的実施例により本発明をさらに詳細に説明する
The present invention will be explained in more detail below using specific examples.

実施例1 高密度ポリエチレン100重量部に二酸化珪素0.5重
量部を混合した樹脂組成物をインフレーション法により
成形して、厚さ70μのフィルムを作製した。得られた
フィルムは透明性がよく、二酸化珪素を添加しない場合
とほぼ同等の透明度を有していた。このフィルムを袋状
にしてポリプロピレン製の容量50−の注射器を包装し
、2゜5Mradのガンマ線を照射した。照射終了後開
封して、臭気の官能試験を実施した。結果を表1に示す
Example 1 A resin composition prepared by mixing 100 parts by weight of high-density polyethylene with 0.5 parts by weight of silicon dioxide was molded by an inflation method to produce a film having a thickness of 70 μm. The obtained film had good transparency, and had almost the same transparency as the case where silicon dioxide was not added. This film was made into a bag and a 50-capacity syringe made of polypropylene was packaged and irradiated with gamma rays of 2.5 Mrad. After the irradiation was completed, the package was opened and an odor sensory test was conducted. The results are shown in Table 1.

実施例2 二酸化珪素に代えて酸化亜鉛1.2重量部を使用した以
外は、実施例1と同様にしてフィルムを作製した。得ら
れたフィルムは乳白色で不透明なものであった。このフ
ィルムを使用して実施例1と同様に注射器の包装を行い
、ガンマ線を照射して臭気試験を行った。結果を表1に
示す。
Example 2 A film was produced in the same manner as in Example 1, except that 1.2 parts by weight of zinc oxide was used in place of silicon dioxide. The resulting film was milky white and opaque. A syringe was packaged using this film in the same manner as in Example 1, and an odor test was conducted by irradiating it with gamma rays. The results are shown in Table 1.

比較例1 二酸化珪素を使用しないこと以外は、実施例1と同様に
してフィルムを作製し、注射器を包装してガンマ線を照
射し、臭気試験を行った。結果を表1に示す。
Comparative Example 1 A film was produced in the same manner as in Example 1, except that silicon dioxide was not used, and a syringe was packaged and gamma rays were irradiated to conduct an odor test. The results are shown in Table 1.

表   1 実施例3 実施例1で作製したフィルムを使用してポリ塩化ビニル
製のプラスチック手袋を包装し、2.5Mradのガン
マ線を照射して、臭気試験を実施した。結果を表2に示
す。
Table 1 Example 3 Plastic gloves made of polyvinyl chloride were packaged using the film produced in Example 1, and an odor test was conducted by irradiating them with 2.5 Mrad gamma rays. The results are shown in Table 2.

実施例4 実施例2で作製したフィルムを使用してポリ塩化ビニル
製のプラスチック手袋を包装し、2.5Mradのガン
マ線を照射して、臭気試験を実施した。結果を表2に示
す。
Example 4 A plastic glove made of polyvinyl chloride was packaged using the film prepared in Example 2, and an odor test was conducted by irradiating it with 2.5 Mrad gamma rays. The results are shown in Table 2.

比較例2 比較例1で作製したフィルムを使用してプラスチック手
袋を包装し、ガンマ線を照射して臭気試験を行った。結
果を表2に示す。
Comparative Example 2 Plastic gloves were packaged using the film produced in Comparative Example 1, and an odor test was conducted by irradiating them with gamma rays. The results are shown in Table 2.

比較例3 高密度ポリエチレン100重量部に炭酸カルシウム1.
0重量部を混合した樹脂組成物をインフレーション法に
より成形して、厚さ10uのフィルムを作製した。得ら
れたフィルムを使用してプラスチック手袋を包装し、ガ
ンマ線を照射して臭気試験を実施した。結果を表2に示
す。
Comparative Example 3 1.0 parts by weight of calcium carbonate was added to 100 parts by weight of high-density polyethylene.
A resin composition containing 0 parts by weight was molded by an inflation method to produce a film with a thickness of 10 μ. The obtained film was used to package plastic gloves, and an odor test was conducted by irradiating with gamma rays. The results are shown in Table 2.

(以下余白) 表   2 表1および表2の結果から、本発明の包装材料が優れた
脱臭効果を有することがわかる。
(The following is a blank space) Table 2 From the results in Tables 1 and 2, it can be seen that the packaging material of the present invention has an excellent deodorizing effect.

〔発明の効果〕〔Effect of the invention〕

本発明によれば、放射線滅菌された医療用具の不快臭を
効果的に低減することができる。また、本発明はきわめ
て容易に実施することができるとともに、コストの上昇
もわずかであるので、生産性および経済性の点でも優れ
ている。
According to the present invention, it is possible to effectively reduce the unpleasant odor of medical tools that have been sterilized by radiation. Further, the present invention is very easy to implement and has only a slight increase in cost, so it is excellent in terms of productivity and economy.

さらに、二酸化珪素を単独で使用した場合には、包装材
料の透明性をほとんど損なうことがないので、商品価値
を損なう恐れが全くなく、特に好ましい結果が得られる
Furthermore, when silicon dioxide is used alone, it hardly impairs the transparency of the packaging material, so there is no risk of impairing the commercial value, and particularly favorable results can be obtained.

さらにまた、二酸化珪素も酸化亜鉛も生体に対して無害
な物質であるので、安全性の点でも優れている。
Furthermore, since silicon dioxide and zinc oxide are substances that are harmless to living organisms, they are also excellent in terms of safety.

Claims (2)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] (1)二酸化珪素および/または酸化亜鉛を含有するフ
ィルムまたはシートから形成されてなることを特徴とす
る放射線滅菌用包装材料。
(1) A packaging material for radiation sterilization characterized by being formed from a film or sheet containing silicon dioxide and/or zinc oxide.
(2)高分子材料から形成された医療用具が、請求項1
記載の包装材料を用いて密封包装され、放射線滅菌され
てなることを特徴とする医療用具包装体。
(2) Claim 1 is a medical device formed from a polymeric material.
A medical device package characterized by being hermetically packaged using the packaging material described above and sterilized by radiation.
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JPH04371157A (en) * 1991-06-18 1992-12-24 Hogi Medical:Kk Method for processing silicone rubber tube with radiation
US7622523B2 (en) * 2002-08-12 2009-11-24 Exxonmobil Chemical Patents Inc. Plasticized polyolefin compositions
JP2006517169A (en) * 2003-02-06 2006-07-20 アラダイム コーポレーション Method for reducing damage to polymers by radiation
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