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The commonest cause of autoclave failure in practice is

  • A.opening the door before the load has dried
  • B.failure to remove air from the chamber or load
  • C.using water that is too pure
  • D.setting the temperature above 121 degrees

Answer: B

Trapped air keeps steam from the surfaces it must condense on, so parts of the load never reach the sterilizing conditions even though the gauge reads correctly. Prevacuum sterilizers and correct packing both exist to prevent it.

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