文档介绍:STEPS FOR SAFE & EFFECTIVE USE OF BAE AUTOCLAVE
Autoclave availability: FOR YOUR SAFETY, YOU MUST KNOW THIS WELL! Determine the status of the autoclave by evaluating the state and implications of the:
Red ON/OFF push-button (pressed, un-pressed, lit, unlit);
If the button un-pressed, then most likely there is nothing inside the autoclave, and it is available for use.
If the button is pressed in and lit, then the previous cycle is still running or it is finished but the user has not returned to turn the autoclave off and remove the load.
If the button is pressed in and unlit, then most likely the previous user did not un-press the button at the end of the run, and instead simply opened the door killing power by virtue of the door safety interlock switch. Using the door switch to turn off the machine is not appropriate because as soon as the door is closed and only partially sealed the autoclave restarts a new cycle and lets steam rush into the chamber. This is true if the previous cycle was Fast or Dry, and possibly true if it was Liquid.
The button may be pressed in and unlit if there the machine is unplugged electrically or power has been lost to the building outlet for the autoclave.
Most importantly, pressing this button is the last thing to do when initiating a run, and un-pressing this button is the first thing to do after the sterilization/exhaust cycles have ev