摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To accelerate drying in the subsequent step by accumulating heat in a shelf board in a sterilization step to reduce the drying time.SOLUTION: A shelf 1 is arranged in a sterilization tank of a steam sterilizer or taken into and out of the sterilization tank, is composed of aluminum or an aluminum alloy or a magnesium alloy and includes a shelf plate 12 on which a to-be-sterilized object is mounted and a water reception plate 13 which is provided in the lower part of the shelf plate 12 and prevents falling of condensed water onto the object on another shelf plate 12 located thereunder from the shelf plate 12. The shelf plate 12 is preferably provided with an irregularity 17 in the lower surface so that the surface area of the upper surface is larger than that of the lower surface. The shelf plate 12 is preferably formed with an appropriate through hole 16 so that condensed water does not reside on the upper surface. |