3M Ethylene Oxide Abator System for Steri-Vac
An accessory system that treats ethylene oxide exhaust gas from Steri-Vac sterilizer units, supporting safe emissions handling in the sterile processing area.
The 3M Ethylene Oxide Abator System is an accessory unit fitted alongside a Steri-Vac sterilizer to treat the ethylene oxide gas exhausted at the end of a sterilization cycle before it is released from the facility. Because ethylene oxide is a controlled and regulated gas, hospitals, laboratories and device reprocessing units that run EO sterilization need a reliable way to reduce residual gas concentrations in their exhaust stream, and an abator system addresses this directly at the point of use rather than relying solely on building ventilation.
This keeps the sterile processing environment safer for staff working near the sterilizer and helps the facility meet its own internal safety and environmental handling procedures for ethylene oxide use. The abator is designed to work as a companion unit to compatible Steri-Vac sterilizer models, and is typically installed and maintained by biomedical engineering or facilities staff alongside the sterilizer itself in central sterile supply departments.
