70-2011-5643-0 Issue Date: 10/2015
3M
™
Steri-Vac
™
Sterilizer/Aerator GS Series
Site Planning and Installation Guide
First Aid: Exposure to Ethylene Oxide (EO)
Inhalation:
DANGER
Move the person to fresh air and seek medical attention.
To reduce the risks associated with
exposure to ethylene oxide:
Only use 3M
™
Steri-Gas
™
100% Ethylene Oxide
(EO) Gas Cartridges as listed in this Guide. Do not
use other brands or types of sterilant cartridges.
Do not use damaged 3M
™
Steri-Gas
™
EO Gas
Cartridges.
WARNING
Skin or Clothing Contact:
Immediately wash with soap and water. Remove contaminated clothing and wash before reuse.
If signs/symptoms develop, seek medical attention.
Eye Contact:
Immediately flush with large amounts of water for at least 15 minutes. Remove contact lenses
if easy to do so. Continue rinsing. Immediately seek medical attention.
If Swallowed:
Rinse mouth. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. Immediately seek medical attention.
Hazard Statements of Ethylene Oxide (EO):
• Extremely flammable gas
• Contains gas under pressure,
may explode if heated
• Toxic if inhaled
• Causes serious eye irritation
• May cause drowsiness or dizziness
• Suspected of damaging fertility
or an unborn child
• May cause cancer
• May cause genetic defects
Ethylene Oxide Storage
For additional information, go to www.3M.com to obtain the 3M
™
Steri-Gas
™
EO Gas Cartridge Safety
Data Sheet (SDS). Follow specific storage requirements for storing Steri-Gas EO Gas Cartridges.
Check national, state and local regulatory requirements, including fire protection codes, for storing EO.
To reduce the risks associated with fire
and explosion:
3M
™
Steri-Gas
™
EO Gas Cartridges contain
100% Ethylene Oxide (EO), which is an extremely
flammable gas and liquid under pressure. Do not
use near flame, electrical spark, hot surfaces, or
allow sources of ignition near the cartridges.
Do not puncture cartridge outside the sterilization
chamber. Do not incinerate cartridges. Exposure
to temperatures above 150ºF (65.5ºC) may cause
cartridge to burst.
Do not attempt to access any internal mechanisms
of the 3M
™
Steri-Vac
™
Sterilizer/Aerator GS Series.
Operators should not service the sterilizer as there
are no user serviceable parts.
Store Steri-Gas EO Gas Cartridges in an approved flammable liquid storage cabinet that vents to
the outside, through a non-recirculating, continuously operating, dedicated exhaust system, or in an
area suitable for storage of flammable liquids that appropriately vents to the outside. Keep all sources
of ignition (e.g. matches, lit cigarettes, sparks and static discharge) away from the 3M
™
Steri-Vac
™
Sterilizer/Aerator GS Series and 3M
™
Steri-Gas
™
EO Gas Cartridges.
One (1) box of twelve (12) Steri-Gas EO Gas Cartridges can be stored at least two meters (6.5 ft)
from the Operator desk or work station that is designed and verified with 10 air exchanges per hour.
Amounts greater than one box of Steri-Gas EO Gas Cartridges must be stored in a flammable liquid
storage cabinet as described. Follow all national, state and local regulations for ethylene oxide storage.
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