DARMADY E M, HUGHES K E, BURT M M, FREEMAN B M, POWELL D B
J Clin Pathol. 1961 Jan;14(1):55-8. doi: 10.1136/jcp.14.1.55.
The sterilization by radiation of disposable medical items has been investigated. Various vegetative and spore-bearing bacteria have been irradiated and results indicate that 2.5 Mrad can be recommended to give a high degree of sterility. Spores of B. pumilus (E.601) showed such resistance that it might be a suitable test organism for determining the efficiency of a radiation treatment. A high standard of packaging must be demanded for pre-sterilized products.
对一次性医疗用品的辐射灭菌进行了研究。对各种有繁殖能力的细菌和产孢细菌进行了辐照，结果表明，推荐采用2.5兆拉德的剂量以实现高度无菌。短小芽孢杆菌（E.601）的孢子显示出很强的抗性，它可能是确定辐射处理效果的合适测试生物。对于预灭菌产品，必须要求高标准的包装。
