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FIIG:  A11100

Entry Date:  Apr-01-1974

Concept:  

Status:  A

Applicability:  CA

Type:  0

Definition:  An envelope usually made of paper or plastic material which permits steam and heat penetration and the exhaustion of air in the sterilization process. It may be self or heat sealed. It is used in the sterilization of syringes, needles, small surgical instruments, pipettes and the like. Excludes: BAG, STERILIZATION; BAG, STERILIZATION-BIOHAZARD DISPOSAL; and WRAPPER, STERILIZATION.

Basic INC:  70664

Basic Name:  ENVELOPE

Description:  A container of flexible material, usually a paper product, with two surfaces, a face and back. It is joined on three edges to form an enclosure. The nonjoined edge provides a filling opening which can be closed by various methods such as a gummed or adhesive flap, plain flap with button and string, plain flap with fold-down metal fastener, heat sealed, and the like or it may be of the open end construction with finger cut-out.