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Sterilization Of Feeding Articles
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Terminologies
Sterilization refers to any process that effectively likks or eliminates transmissible agent( such as fungi, bacteria, viruses etc) from a surface equipment , article of food or medication or biological culture medium.enwikipediawiki/sterilization(microbiology)
Cleaning:Cleanliness is the absence of dirt, including dust, stains, bad smells and garbage. Purposes of cleanliness include health, beauty, absence of offensive odor, and to avoid spreading contaminants to oneself and to others. enwikipediawiki/cleaning.
Disinfection: The process designed to kill most micro organisms (pathogenic) by physical and chemical means.
How To Sterilize Baby Bottles?
Feeding articles of hospitalized children ranges from spoons and cups to baby bottles with artificial nipples. Everything that is used to feed that baby must be washed and sterilized thoroughly before and after use. Normal cleaning process doesn’t remove the bacteria from the milk, thereby, making the baby prone to infectious diseases. Sterilizing the feeding articles is a must to ensure good health of the child.
Methods of sterilization
Steam sterilization
Used in hospitals
Time taken 8 to 12 minutes (excluding cooling time)
Use parts that are only safe
Bottles and nipples should be placed be placed upside down to ensure proper sterilization.