[Letter: Possibilities of radiation-induced sterilization of medical equipment made of polychlor vinyl].
1974
W Zalewski, and
W Zabojszcz
UI
MeSH Term
Description
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D011830
Radiation Effects
The effects of ionizing and nonionizing radiation upon living organisms, organs and tissues, and their constituents, and upon physiologic processes. It includes the effect of irradiation on food, drugs, and chemicals.
The destroying of all forms of life, especially microorganisms, by heat, chemical, or other means.
D013523
Surgical Equipment
Nonexpendable apparatus used during surgical procedures. They are differentiated from SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, usually hand-held and used in the immediate operative field.
A gas that has been used as an aerosol propellant and is the starting material for polyvinyl resins. Toxicity studies have shown various adverse effects, particularly the occurrence of liver neoplasms.