STERILIZATION APPARATUS

To provide a sterilization apparatus that reduces a risk that a not-sterilized article is carried out of a sterilization vessel.SOLUTION: A sterilization vessel 2 has an opening for carrying in or out a sterilization target. The opening is openable and closable with doors 4 (4A, 4B). Door monitoring means monitors an open/close state of the doors 4 of the sterilization vessel 2. After the sterilization target in the sterilization vessel 2 is sterilized, sterilization checking means promotes checking as to whether a content in the sterilization vessel 2 is sterilized or not yet sterilized when the door monitoring means detects opening of the doors 4 two times or more since the sterilization is finished. In the case of a double doors type with the carry-side door 4A and the carry-out side door 4B, after the sterilization target in the sterilization vessel 2 is sterilized, the sterilization checking means promotes checking as to whether a content in the sterilization vessel 2 is sterilized or not yet sterilized when the door monitoring means detects opening of the carry-out side door 4B two times or more since the sterilization is finished.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1 【課題】滅菌槽内から未滅菌物が搬出されるリスクを低減した滅菌装置を提供する。【解決手段】滅菌槽２は、被滅菌物を搬入または搬出するための開口部を有し、その開口部をドア４（４Ａ，４Ｂ）で開閉可能とされる。ドア監視手段は、滅菌槽２のドア４の開閉状態を監視する。滅菌確認手段は、滅菌槽２内での被滅菌物の滅菌終了後、ドア監視手段によるドア４の開放検知が当該滅菌終了後二回目以降であるとき、滅菌槽２内の収容物が滅菌済か否かの確認を促す。搬入側ドア４Ａと搬出側ドア４Ｂとを備える両ドアタイプの場合、滅菌確認手段は、滅菌槽２内での被滅菌物の滅菌終了後、ドア監視手段による搬出側ドア４Ｂの開放検知が当該滅菌終了後二回目以降であるとき、滅菌槽２内の収容物が滅菌済か否かの確認を促す。【選択図】図１