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PDA Technical Reports are highly valued membership benefits because they offer expert guidance and opinions on important scientific and regulatory topics and are used as essential references by industry and regulatory authorities around the world. These reports include terms which explain the material and enhance the reader’s understanding.

The database presented here includes the glossary terms from all current technical reports. The database is searchable by keyword, topic, or by technical report. Each definition provided includes a link to the source technical report within the  PDA Technical Report Portal.

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TR 48: Moist Heat Sterilizer Systems
Decommissioning
A planned and orderly removal of a facility, operation or system from use. (TR48) The process of retiring equipment/systems/facili­ties from production use. (TR54-5)
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Discrete Control Valve
A device designed for on/off operation; fully opened or fully closed. (TR48)
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Dryness Fraction
An absolute measure of the actual latent heat of a sample of steam relative to the theoretical latent heat of saturated steam. (TR01) (TR48)
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