Sterilization cycle phases
COMMON LEGEND OF THE STERILIZATION CYCLE PHASES
Following is the description of the sterilization phases.
Code
Description
PHE
Pre-heating of the sterilizer. This phase is not considered a part of the cycle.
PV1 - PV3
Vacuum pulse (removal of air from the sterilizer chamber/load).
PV1 - PV6
PP1 - PP2
Pressure pulse (steam generation).
PP1 - PP5
PPH
Rise to the Plateau/Sterilization phase.
PR
Process (Plateau/Sterilization phase).
DRY
Vacuum drying.
Short phase to clean the circuit from used water.
SEP
LEV
Leveling. Pressure inside the sterilization chamber is leveled to the atmospheric pressure.
END
End of the cycle.
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