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Autoclave

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-002440

1. A device that uses steam to sterilize equipment and deactivate bacteria, viruses, fungi, and spores.

2. Pressure oxidation vessel that is used to treat gold ores (primarily sulfide refractory ore) and involves pumping a slurry of milled ore into the vessel which is highly pressurized with oxygen and heated to temperatures of approximately 350° to 430 °F.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-002440
FieldEnvironment
SubjectPolicy and guidance
ReferencesGreening EPA Glossary; 40 CFR 63.11651 (CFR 2013)
Record as JSON 
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  "field": "Environment",
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  "subject": "Policy and guidance",
  "references": [
    "Greening EPA Glossary",
    "40 CFR 63.11651 (CFR 2013)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/autoclave/"
}

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