a Corporate Process Technology Center, 3M Company, 3M Center, St. Paul, MN 55144-1000, USA
b 3M Health Care Plant, Brookings, SD 57006, USA
Abstract:
A model of a gamma sterilizer was built using the ITS/ACCEPT Monte Carlo code and verified through dosimetry. Individual dosimetry measurements in homogeneous material were pooled to represent larger bodies that could be simulated in a reasonable time. With the assumptions and simplifications described, dose predictions were within 2–5% of dosimetry. The model was used to simulate product movement through the sterilizer and to predict information useful for process optimization and facility design.