title: Detecting sterilization effects on packaging.
abstract: There must be evidence to show that medical devices and their packaging are compatible with the sterilization process that is used. Here, results from analysis of some medical-grade polystyrene packaging highlight the benefits offered by current surface analysis techniques.
authors: CSMA Ltd, Manchester, UK. robinwest@csma.ltd.uk
authors: R H
authors: RH
authors: West
mesh_terms: D004389:Durable Medical Equipment; D006801:Humans; D011137:Polystyrenes / Q000737:chemistry; D011356:Product Labeling; D019064:Product Packaging; D013242:Sterilization
chemical_list: D011137:Polystyrenes