AU2610195A - Process and device for disposing of ethylene oxide gas used for sterilisation purposes - Google Patents

Process and device for disposing of ethylene oxide gas used for sterilisation purposes

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AU2610195A
AU2610195A AU26101/95A AU2610195A AU2610195A AU 2610195 A AU2610195 A AU 2610195A AU 26101/95 A AU26101/95 A AU 26101/95A AU 2610195 A AU2610195 A AU 2610195A AU 2610195 A AU2610195 A AU 2610195A
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gas
ethylene oxide
scrubber
sterilisation
sterilisation chamber
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AU26101/95A
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Bernd Drzevitzky
Hartmut Leitzke
Hans-Jurgen Walke
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
    • A61L2/00—Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects other than foodstuffs or contact lenses; Accessories therefor
    • A61L2/16—Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects other than foodstuffs or contact lenses; Accessories therefor using chemical substances
    • A61L2/20—Gaseous substances, e.g. vapours
    • A61L2/206—Ethylene oxide
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01D—SEPARATION
    • B01D53/00—Separation of gases or vapours; Recovering vapours of volatile solvents from gases; Chemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases, aerosols
    • B01D53/34—Chemical or biological purification of waste gases
    • B01D53/46—Removing components of defined structure
    • B01D53/72—Organic compounds not provided for in groups B01D53/48 - B01D53/70, e.g. hydrocarbons

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
  • Oil, Petroleum & Natural Gas (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • Epidemiology (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Apparatus For Disinfection Or Sterilisation (AREA)
  • Treatments Of Macromolecular Shaped Articles (AREA)
  • Control And Other Processes For Unpacking Of Materials (AREA)
  • Treating Waste Gases (AREA)
  • Organic Low-Molecular-Weight Compounds And Preparation Thereof (AREA)
  • Macromolecular Compounds Obtained By Forming Nitrogen-Containing Linkages In General (AREA)
  • Epoxy Compounds (AREA)
  • Solid-Sorbent Or Filter-Aiding Compositions (AREA)
  • Processing Of Solid Wastes (AREA)

Abstract

A process and device are disclosed for disposing of ethylene oxide gas used for sterilising objects within a vacuum sterilisation chamber (5) by means of a pump (10) connected to the sterilisation chamber (5) that supplies ethylene oxide after sterilisation to a gas scrubber (15) that works with acids. The sterilisation chamber (5), the pump (10) and the gas scrubber (15) form a closed gas circuit; the pump (10) continuously delivers ethylene oxide from the sterilisation chamber (5) to the gas scrubber (15), and the exhaust gas from the gas scrubber (15) is supplied to the sterilisation chamber (5). The ethylene glycol formed from ethylene oxide in the gas scrubber (15) is continuously withdrawn from the gas scrubber (15) and further acids are continuously added to the gas scrubber (15) depending on its acid consumption. This cycle is maintained until the residual concentration of ethylene oxide in the gas circuit falls below a predetermined level. An inert gas source (48) is preferably connected to the gas circuit (5, 35, 10, 39, 15, 40, 38) to supply inert gas to the gas circuit in a controlled manner when the ethylene oxide elimination causes the gas circuit inner pressure to fall, the pressure drop in the gas circuit being adjustable.
AU26101/95A 1994-05-31 1995-05-30 Process and device for disposing of ethylene oxide gas used for sterilisation purposes Abandoned AU2610195A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE4419001A DE4419001C2 (en) 1994-05-31 1994-05-31 Process for disposing of the ethylene oxide gas after fumigation of the item to be sterilized and device therefor
DE4419001 1994-05-31
PCT/DE1995/000700 WO1995032788A1 (en) 1994-05-31 1995-05-30 Process and device for disposing of ethylene oxide gas used for sterilisation purposes

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AU2610195A true AU2610195A (en) 1995-12-21

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EP (1) EP0762924B1 (en)
JP (1) JPH10500623A (en)
KR (1) KR970703189A (en)
AT (1) ATE191364T1 (en)
AU (1) AU2610195A (en)
BR (1) BR9507809A (en)
CA (1) CA2191741A1 (en)
CZ (1) CZ345496A3 (en)
DE (4) DE4419001C2 (en)
DK (1) DK0762924T3 (en)
ES (1) ES2147290T3 (en)
FI (1) FI964758A (en)
HU (1) HUT76127A (en)
NO (1) NO964928L (en)
WO (1) WO1995032788A1 (en)

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DE19701677C1 (en) * 1997-01-18 1999-01-28 Drzevitzky Bernd Process and assembly to progressively remove especially poison gases e.g. ethylene oxide
DE19708669C5 (en) * 1997-03-04 2006-02-23 Binker Materialschutz Gmbh Environmentally friendly fumigation process
DE102011000184A1 (en) 2011-01-17 2012-07-19 Medicoplast International Gmbh Sterilization device has ethylene oxide fillable sterilization chamber and heated desorption chamber, where internal combustion engine is provided with supporting fuel terminal
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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN104128088A (en) * 2014-08-16 2014-11-05 山东新华医疗器械股份有限公司 Oxirane sterilizer waste gas treatment system and waste gas treatment method
CN104128088B (en) * 2014-08-16 2016-06-08 山东新华医疗器械股份有限公司 Ethylene oxide sterilizer exhaust treatment system and waste gas processing method

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JPH10500623A (en) 1998-01-20
ES2147290T3 (en) 2000-09-01
KR970703189A (en) 1997-07-03
WO1995032788A1 (en) 1995-12-07
DE59508139D1 (en) 2000-05-11
EP0762924B1 (en) 2000-04-05
FI964758A (en) 1997-01-03
HUT76127A (en) 1997-06-30
EP0762924A1 (en) 1997-03-19
CZ345496A3 (en) 1997-04-16
DE4419001A1 (en) 1995-12-07
BR9507809A (en) 1997-09-16
DE19580562D2 (en) 1997-07-17
DE4419001C2 (en) 1996-07-25
ATE191364T1 (en) 2000-04-15
HU9603286D0 (en) 1997-01-28
DK0762924T3 (en) 2000-09-11
FI964758A0 (en) 1996-11-29
DE29521705U1 (en) 1998-04-09
NO964928D0 (en) 1996-11-20
CA2191741A1 (en) 1995-12-07
NO964928L (en) 1996-11-20

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