| A | B |
|---|
| item parameters | bioburden, bioshielding, biostate, bioresistance, density |
| process parameters | temp, humidity, time, saturation & penetrationautomatic controls |
| bioburden | biologic matter, blood, tissue, etc |
| bioshielding | ability to prevent penetration of sterilizing agent |
| biostate | spore or vegetative state of organism |
| bioresistance | ability to withstand heat and moisture |
| density | compactness of a mass |
| sterility | absence of organisms including spores |
| types of sterilization | thermal, chemical, radiation |
| Chemical sterilization types | gas, liquid, plasma |
| radiation types of sterilization | ionizing and microwave |
| thermal types of sterilization | steam and hot air |
| advantages of steam sterilization | available, cheap, nontoxic, quick |
| disadvantages of steam sterilization | always hot, may not be pure |
| steam saturation | steam without air pockets |
| penetration | passing through barriers to all areas |
