METHOD OF STERILIZING ARTICLE, METHOD OF STERILIZING AND PRESERVING ARTICLE, STERILIZING APPARATUS, AND STERILIZING AND PRESERVING CONTAINER

摘要

PPROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide methods and apparatus for drying after sterilization and easily and securely maintain a sterilization state of an article after sterilization when performing sterilization on a required article using a chemical solution. PSOLUTION: The methods include a setting process for storing an article to be sterilized in a container 1, a sterilizing process for sterilizing by chemical solution, chemical solution discharging process for discharging chemical solution from the container, a first cleaning process for cleaning the article with cleaning water, a second cleaning process for cleaning the article with alcohol, an alcohol discharging process for discharging alcohol from the container, and a drying process for drying the article by supplying a predetermined gas for drying into the container. PCOPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT