Pure steam

Heat reli­ably kills germs. Satu­rated steam is there­fore a conve­nient, safe choice in some appli­ca­tions. Pure Steam is vapor­ized at over 100° Celsius. Primary uses are for safe ster­il­iza­tion of primary pack­aging for sterile medi­cines, goods in ster­il­izers and auto­claves, or manu­fac­turing compo­nents that come into contact with the product. Pure Steam is also frequently required for controlled humid­i­fi­ca­tion of air in clean rooms. Pure Steam conden­sate must satisfy the same require­ments as Water for Injec­tion with regard to TOC, conduc­tivity, and bacte­rial load in accor­dance with the USP. Special require­ments regarding non-​condens­able gases, dryness, and super­heating are set out in EN 285 for steam used for ster­il­iza­tion in auto­claves.