A department is deciding which sterilization method to use for a heat-stable stainless steel instrument set. Which method should be selected and why?

Giải thích

Whenever a device tolerates heat and moisture, steam is the preferred method because it is nontoxic, inexpensive, well validated, and rapid. Low-temperature methods are reserved for devices that cannot survive steam, and each carries material restrictions, cost, and in the case of ethylene oxide, worker safety burdens. Dry heat requires very long exposure times and is limited to a narrow set of materials.