# Validation of the STERIS Amsco 630LS steam sterilizer autoclave for inactivation of category a medical waste from patients with high-consequence infectious diseases

## TL;DR

This paper validates the STERIS Amsco 630LS autoclave for safely sterilizing medical waste from patients with severe infectious diseases.

## Contribution

The study identifies and validates specific autoclave parameters for inactivating four categories of infectious medical waste.

## Key findings

- Autoclave cycle parameters were validated using biological indicators for four waste categories.
- The STERIS Amsco 630LS was confirmed effective for sterilizing high-consequence infectious medical waste.

## Abstract

Hospitals caring for patients with high-consequence pathogens may need to safely manage large volumes of category A waste. Using biological indicators to assess for successful sterilization, autoclave cycle parameters that would inactivate 4 categories of waste were identified and validated utilizing a STERIS Amsco 630LS Steam Sterilizer.