Aseptic Conditions
Aseptic condition is a phase used to describe that the area you are in
must be thoroughly clean as in things such as the tables, food, hands
and even the air. An good example would be an scientist who is about
to undergo an experiment, he must firstly clean the area he is in so
that nothing goes wrong in the experiment but this is only depending
on the type of experiment your doing. The scientist must clean all the
equipment such as the lab mats, beakers, and he must make sure he
washes his hands also; this is meant by aseptic condition it is
basically to just clean the area within you when carrying out a
certain task.
When you’re in an aseptic condition it must not be possible for any
bacterial contamination of a product to occur during the experiment
whatsoever.
The word Aseptic means "without micro organisms." Aseptic technique
refers to practices that help reduce the risk of infections in people
by decreasing the possibility that micro organisms will enter or harm
the body during certain procedures.
Aseptic techniques are those that do some or all of the following:
· Removes or destroys bacteria from the surface of your hands and
objects.
· Reduces the chance of getting micro organisms that cannot be
removed.
· Occupy disinfected instruments and other Items.
Examples of aseptic techniques would be:
· Washing hands (Cleaning with soap and water)
· Surgical scrub
· Using safe operative methods (making small incisions and so on)
· Ensuring your in a safe environment in the procedure area.
· Sterilisation (Eliminates all micro organisms)
· Provide clean air in the working area
When using sterilisation as an aseptic technique there are many ways
in which it could be done, one for example is using steam. Steam
sterilization (frequently referred to as autoclaving) depends on the
use of steam above 100oC it can only be used with certain materials
and certain metals, if it was to be used on a plastic it would cause