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ANSI
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American National Standards Institute
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AAMI
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Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation
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Acidic
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Pertaining to the pH of a substance; acids have a pH less than 7
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Aeration
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The process of "airing out" items that have been sterilized utilizing ethylene oxide
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Alkalinity
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Pertaining to the pH of a substance; alkalines have a pH greater than 7
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Alkylation
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The process by which ethylene oxide deactivates microorganisms via disruption of metabolic processes
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Amylase
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An enzyme involved in the hydrolyzing of carbohydrates
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