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enough to keep cans, bottles, pails, etc., inverted during 

 sterilizatioti, they should be kept inverted until ready to 

 use. This insures perfect drainage and keeps out dust 

 and bacteria. 



Fig. 40. -Crate for Sterilizing Bottles. 



Where hot water is used for sterilizing, the vessels 

 should be inverted on perforated metallic shelves as soon 

 as removed from the water. 



Steam Jet. In sterilising with a steam jet, the vessels 

 are inverted over the end of a steam pipe and steamed 

 for a number of minutes. Though commonly used in the 

 past, the steam jet is much less efficient than either hot 

 water or steam used under pressure in a sterilizer. 



