title: Sterilization of medical devices: a review.
authors.affiliation: Thermedics Inc., Woburn, MA 01888.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Dempsey
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Thirucote
mesh_terms: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000633:toxicity; D000818:Animals; D004202:Disinfectants; D004203:Disinfection; D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D005027:Ethylene Oxide / Q000633:toxicity; D006358:Hot Temperature; D011827:Radiation; D013242:Sterilization / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D004202:Disinfectants; D005027:Ethylene Oxide