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El C� C� At 11:45 a.m., the sterilizer was closed and the cycle started. During the San -i -Pak cycle, I kept record of time, temperature, and pressure (see chart). I inquired of Ms. Ladd and Ms. Grimaldi when the load would be finished. Ms. Ladd told me around 12:30 p.m. Ms. Grimaldi said, "No, the cycle takes an hour, to 12:40 p.m." I noted the temperature of the sterilizer had not dropped much below 200°F. I asked Mr. Dakopolos if he had an operating manual, maintenance records, and written procedure for operating the San -i -Pak. Mr. Dakopolos didn't know. Later, he returned with a one page copy stating the temperature in the sterilizer was to be maintained at 200°F. The pressure seemed awfully low (less than 11 psi) and I again inquired of Mr. Dakopolos if he had an operating manual available or if he knew proper sterilization pressure. No one knew the proper pressure. I inquired of Ms. Knowles, "Do you check the temperature (time) charts regularly?" Ms. Knowles replied, "Yes, we do audit monthly." I requested Ms. Knowles to tell me what the markings on the time temperature chart represented. Ms. Knowles said, "Each outer section is one hour. No, two hours. "And the inner lines?", I asked. Ms. Knowles replied, "Sounds like each one is 10 minutes. No, each line is 5 minutes." I said, "See this peak? It does not look as though it is holding sterilization temperature for half an hour." Ms. Knowles said, "Yes, it is. This is about 1/4 of the two hours and that would be 30 minutes. We sterilize at 275°F for 30 minutes." Again, I inquired, "At what pressure?" No answer. TIME TEMP PRESSURE 11:45 2500 8 lbs 12:05 2800 <11 psi <10 outer pressure 12:30 280° 12:35 260° 12:35 2500 8 lbs 3 REMARKS Start cycle Start sterilization. Temp. drop begins end of sterilization (25 minute cycle) Blue light comes on Push bags into compactor