Editing Pasteurization (section)

===Medical equipment===

Medical equipment, notably respiratory and anesthesia equipment, is often disinfected using hot water, as an alternative to chemical disinfection. The temperature is raised to {{cvt|70|C}} for 30 minutes.<ref name="Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities">{{cite web|url=https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/guidelines/disinfection/disinfection-methods/miscellaneous.html|title=Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities|year=2008|publisher=[[Centers for Disease Control]]|access-date=2018-07-10|archive-date=11 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190711020004/https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/guidelines/disinfection/disinfection-methods/miscellaneous.html|url-status=live}}</ref> More thorough sterilization can be performed at higher temperatures and pressures in an [[autoclave]].