METHOD OF CLEANING AND STERILIZING MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS

摘要

A novel method of cleaning and disinfecting organically contaminated articles such as, for instance, medical instruments, wherein the cleaning cycle consists of two sections divided by removal and replenishing the cleaning liquid, in each section of which the temperature of the cleaning liquid is raised to and maintained at between 40.degree.C and 60.degree.C for a predetermined time a nd the pH-value is raised to between 8.5 and 12 by adding an alkaline cleaning agen t. During the second section a low-molecular peroxide compound is added to t he cleaning liquid after the cleaning agent.