Process that eliminates or kills all biological agents on an object or in a volume

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A row of 5 black silhouette syringes pointing diagonally to the right representing a warning about the dangers of contracting AIDS through unsafe use of syringes by the AIDS Control Project of the Goverment of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. Colour lithograph, 1997?.

A group of men, women and children huddle together representing an advertisement for taking responsibility for protection against AIDS by the NACO in collaboration with WHO. Colour lithograph, ca. 1997.

A couple wearing garlands, a packet of condoms, a nurse tending to sterilizing needles and a man receiving a blood transfusion in a hospital bed; a warning issued by the State AIDS Cell of the Goverment of Tamil Nadu about the importance of safe sex and sterilization of hospital equipment to prevent the spread of AIDS. Colour lithograph by Adprint, ca. 1997.

AIDS : guidelines for electrolysists : don't die of ignorance / prepared by the Department of Health and Social Security and the Central Office of Information.

A disillusioned looking doctor holding a stethoscope looks down at his patient who is flattened by a large expanse of black bearing the words 'AIDS still no cure' with a reminder to practice safe sex; an AIDS prevention advertisement by the Central Health Education Bureau in New Delhi. Colour lithograph, 1991.

AIDS : guidelines for unregistered chiropodists : don't die of ignorance / prepared by the Department of Health and Social Security and the Central Office of Information.

AIDS : guidelines for tattooists : don't die of ignorance / prepared by the Department of Health and Social Security and the Central Office of Information.

Three numbered diagrams on how to sterilise needles with the message to protect yourself and others against HIV; an AIDS prevention advertisement by the Folkehelsa Statens Institutt for Folkehelse (Norwegian Institute of Public Health). Colour lithograph, ca. 1995.

In war-time emergencies make your water supply absolutely safe ... : what to do in emergency / Milton Proprietary Ltd.

Dent & Hellyer : leaders in sterile control technology.

A guide to hygienic skin piercing : tattoos, acupuncture, ear piercing, hair electrolysis / by Norman D. Noah.

Report on the prevention of microbial contamination of medicinal products.

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Sterilization

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In war-time emergencies make your water supply absolutely safe ... : what to do in emergency / Milton Proprietary Ltd.

A row of 5 black silhouette syringes pointing diagonally to the right representing a warning about the dangers of contracting AIDS through unsafe use of syringes by the AIDS Control Project of the Goverment of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. Colour lithograph, 1997?.

Dent & Hellyer : leaders in sterile control technology.

A guide to hygienic skin piercing : tattoos, acupuncture, ear piercing, hair electrolysis / by Norman D. Noah.

Report on the prevention of microbial contamination of medicinal products.

Sterilization

Images from the collections

Images referencing Sterilization

Works from the collections

In war-time emergencies make your water supply absolutely safe ... : what to do in emergency / Milton Proprietary Ltd.

A row of 5 black silhouette syringes pointing diagonally to the right representing a warning about the dangers of contracting AIDS through unsafe use of syringes by the AIDS Control Project of the Goverment of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. Colour lithograph, 1997?.

Dent & Hellyer : leaders in sterile control technology.

A guide to hygienic skin piercing : tattoos, acupuncture, ear piercing, hair electrolysis / by Norman D. Noah.

Report on the prevention of microbial contamination of medicinal products.

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