Patent ID: 6123900
Filing Date: 2000-09-26
Classification: A61L

Abstract:
A method of sterilizing alcohol contained in an aerosol container comprising the steps of:providing an aerosol container having an internal volume;charging the internal volume of the aerosol container with a quantity of alcohol;pressurizing the internal volume of the aerosol container with an inert gas and sealing the aerosol container;hermetically sealing the aerosol container in a first sealing layer to form a first hermetically sealed container enclosure;hermetically sealing said first hermetically sealed container enclosure in a second sealing layer to form a second hermetically sealed container enclosure;inserting at least one second hermetically sealed container enclosure into a third sealing layer;closing said third sealing layer to enclose said at least one second hermetically sealed container enclosure and form a third container enclosure;enclosing said third container enclosure in a carton member to form a closed shipping package; andexternally irradiating said closed shipping package at a predetermined radiation level for a predetermined time interval to simultaneously sterilize said alcohol, said aerosol container, said first and second hermetically sealed container enclosures and said third container enclosure.