Acute kidney injury is defined as an abrupt (within 48 hours) reduction in kidney function based on an elevation in serum creatinine level, a reduction in urine output, the need for renal replacement therapy (dialysis), or a combination of these factors.
5. Autoclave using the appropriate cycle/settings (a typical decontamination cycle is 15-60min at 121Â°C and 15psi). A C B. (Created 3/02; Revised 5/05, 5/08, 9/08, 5/10, 8/12) UNL Environmental Health and Safety Â· (402) 472-4925 Â· http://ehs.unl.edu 7 6.
Medical Waste Autoclaves Waste Treatment Sterilization The waste is sterilized by autoclaving using steam at high pressure and temperature (134ÂºC). This ensures that the biologically harmful elements of the waste are destroyed.