METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVAL OF VAPORIZED HYDROGEN PEROXIDE FROM A REGION

摘要

A method and apparatus for aerating a region exposed to a gaseous/vaporou s sterilant. A catalytic destroyer and a reactive chemical unit are used to reduce the concentration of the gaseous/vaporous sterilant within the region . The reactive chemical unit includes a chemistry that is chemically reactiv e with the gaseous/vaporous sterilant. In one embodiment, the gaseous/vaporo us sterilant is vaporized hydrogen peroxide and the chemistry of the reactiv e chemical unit includes thiosulfate and iodide.