STERILISING PROCEDURES AND EQUIPMENT

摘要

Sterilising apparatus comprising a fluid-tight chamber (10) having an access opening and closure (11) therefor, fluid-tight sealing means (13) for the closure, means (25) for introducing a controlled gas into the chamber and for extracting the gas when required, means (32-34) for generating or radiating high-frequency electro-magnetic radiation in or into the chamber (10), and means (9) to limit or prevent unwanted escape or discharge of the radiated energy.