Being in daily contact with wounds or bodily fluids, it is taken as read that sterilization of surgical instruments is an integral part of everyday medical life and must be performed regularly. Sterilization is the process that eliminates all life forms, such as microorganisms, bacterial spores, and viruses, on surgical instruments and tools. Steam sterilization or autoclave sterilization is the most common method for surgical instrument sterilization. Gas sterilization using ethylene oxide is preferred to sterilize instruments that cannot withstand high temperatures.