| 摘要 |
<p num="1"><br/><br/><br/>A method for disinfecting a volume or surfaces bounding a volume comprising <br/>nebulising a solution comprising a sterilizing agent in a solvent having a <br/>lower boiling point than the sterilizing agent, for example ultrasonic <br/>nebulization of aqueous hydrogen peroxide, to form a nebulant. The nebulant is <br/>subjected to energy of a kind and for a duration sufficient to vaporize <br/>solvent in preference to sterilizing agent, eg heating element means, infra <br/>red, laser, microwave, RF or other radiation generating means; induction <br/>heating means; heat exchanger means; conduction means; convection means; or <br/>mechanical energy transfer means to increase the concentration of the agent in <br/>the nebulant particles. Vaporized solvent is removed from the gas stream at or <br/>above atmospheric pressure and, if necessary, the nebulant is cooled to below <br/>7O0C. The volume or surfaces are exposed to the nebulant for a time sufficient <br/>to sterilize said volume or surfaces. Also, apparatus for carrying out the <br/>method.<br/></p> |
