Penn: BE: UHMWPE

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Résumé

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Gamma Radiation Sterilization

Cobalt 60 or Cesium 137 emitting source.
No radiation absorbed: Immediate Use.
Penetrating Sterilant.
Single Control Variable: Time.
Degrades UHMWPE.

Index
Slide 1: Introduction
Slide 2: Why UHMWPE?
Slide 3: History of Sterilization
Slide 4: Autoclave
Slide 5: Ethylene Dioxide (EtO)
Slide 6: Gamma Radiation
Slide 7: Degradation of UHMWPE
Slide 8: Stabilization
Slide 9: Conclusion

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