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 METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION, OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, OR SURGICAL ARTICLES (preservation of bodies or disinfecting characterised by the agent employed A 01 N; preserving, e.g. sterilising, food or foodstuffs A 23; preparations for medical, dental or toilet purposes A 61 K; preparation of ozone C 01 B 13/10) [4]
 

Note
 

Processes using enzymes or micro-organisms in order to:
 

(i)

 liberate, separate or purify a pre-existing compound or composition, or to
 

(ii)

 treat textiles or clean solid surfaces of materials
 

are further classified in subclass C 12 S. [5]

 

 

 

Disinfection or sterilising
 

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/ 00 Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects other than foodstuffs (atomisers for disinfecting agents A 61 M; sterilisation of packages or package contents in association with packaging B 65 B 55/00; treatment of water, waste water, sewage or sludge C 02 F; disinfecting paper D 21 H 21/36; disinfecting devices for water closets E 03 D; articles having provision for disinfection, see the relevant subclasses for these articles, e.g. H 04 R 1/12) [3,5]

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/ 02 • using physical phenomena, e.g. ultrasonics; using electrolysis (generating these phenomena, see the relevant subclasses) [3]  

2
/ 04 • • Heat (A 61 L 2/08 takes precedence) [3]  

2
/ 06 • • • Hot gas, e.g. steam [3]  

2
/ 08 • • Radiation [3]  

2
/ 10 • • • Ultra-violet radiation [3]  

2
/ 12 • • • Microwaves [3]  

2
/ 14 • • Plasma, i.e. ionised gases [3]  

2
/ 16 • using chemical substances [3]  

2
/ 18 • • liquid substances [3]  

2
/ 20 • • gaseous substances, e.g. vapours [3]  

2
/ 22 • • phase substances, e.g. smokes, aerosols [3]  

2
/ 24 • Apparatus using programmed or automatic operation [3]  

2
/ 26 • Accessories [3]  
 

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/ 00 Disinfection, sterilisation or deodorisation of air (body deodorants A 61 K 7/32 ; purifying air by respirators A 62 B, A 62 D 9/00; separating dispersed particles from gases or vapours B 01 D 45/00 to B 01 D 51/00, B 03 C 3/00; chemical or biological purification of waste gases B 01 D 53/34; production of ozone C 01 B 13/10; air-conditioning systems incorporating sterilisation F 24 F 3/16)

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/ 01 • Deodorant compositions [2]  

9
/ 015 • using gaseous or vaporous substances, e.g. ozone (A 61 L 9/20 takes precedence) [3]  

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/ 02 • • using substances evaporated in the air by heating or combustion [3]  

9
/ 03 • • • Apparatus therefor [3]  

9
/ 04 • • using substances evaporated in the air without heating [3]  

9
/ 12 • • • Apparatus, e.g. holders, therefor [3]  

9
/ 14 • using sprayed or atomised substances [3]  

9
/ 16 • using physical phenomena [3]  

9
/ 18 • • Radiation (A 61 L 9/22 takes precedence) [3]  

9
/ 20 • • • Ultra-violet radiation [3]  

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/ 22 • • Ionisation [3]  
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