Table 1.
Sterilization conditions for freshly terminated rabbits based on EN ISO 17665-1.
| Conditions | Temperature | Duration | Pressure | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced sterilization | 1.0 Kelvin | ||||
| Fractionated prevacuum stages | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 | Stage 5 |
| Number of repetitions | 1 | 1 | 15 | 30 | 10 |
| Pressure steam injection | 600 mbar /8.7 psi | 1000 mbar /14.5 psi | 1900 mbar /27.6 psi | 2500 mbar /36.3 psi | 2500 mbar /36.3 psi |
| Pressure steam flush II | 90 mbar /1.3 psi | 90 mbar /1.3 psi | 1300 mbar /18.9 psi | 2000 mbar /29 psi | 2300 mbar /33.4 psi |
| Flow steam flush II | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Pressure evacuation | 75 mbar /1.1 psi | 200 mbar /2.9 psi | 1300 mbar /18.9 psi | 2000 mbar /29 psi | 2300 mbar /33.4 psi |
| Pressure steam flush I | 90 mbar /1.3 psi | 215 mbar /3.1 psi | 1300 mbar /18.9 psi | 2000 mbar /29 psi | 2300 mbar /33.4 psi |
| Time steam flush I | 60 s | 60 s | — | — | — |
| Flow steam flush I | 10% | 10% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Sterilization | 127 °C | 20 min | 2500 mbar / 36.3 psi | ||
| Drying /Airflow | . | 3 min | 800 mbar / 11.6 psi | ||
| Ventilation pressure | — | — | 1100 mbar / 16 psi | ||