Sterilant gas mixture comprising alkylene oxide and 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane
AssigneeHoechst Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsHans-Matthias Deger, Rainer Henrici, Ewald Preisegger
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Abstract
A sterilant gas mixture is presented for cold-gas sterilization, which comprises alkene oxide and 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane. The sterilant gas mixture comprises from 12 to 22 mol % of ethylene oxide or propylene oxide and from 78 to 88 mol % of 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane.
Claims6
A sterilant gas mixture for cold-gas sterilization, comprising a mixture of from 12 to 22 mol % of alkene oxide and from 78 to 88 mol % of 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane, said alkene oxide being selected from the group consisting of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide or mixtures thereof.
A sterilant gas mixture for cold-gas sterilization, comprising a mixture of from 12 to 22 mol % of alkene oxide and from 78 to 88 mol % of 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane, said alkene oxide being selected from the group consisting of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide or mixtures thereof, said mixture further comprising inert gas in amounts of up to 20 volume %.
A sterilant gas mixture for cold-gas sterilization, comprising a mixture of from 12 to 22 mol % of alkene oxide and from 78 to 88 mol % of 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane, said alkene oxide being selected from the group consisting of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide or mixtures thereof, said mixture further comprising inert gas selected from the group of nitrogen, carbon dioxide or noble gas in amounts of up to 20 volume %.
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