Polymethyl methacrylate is a gas used to sterilize heat-sensitive surgical instruments, but must be aerated from items before use on the patient.

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Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) is not a gas; it is a synthetic polymer of methyl methacrylate, used in a wide range of applications, including as a glass substitute in items such as aquariums, motorcycle helmet visors, and as a bone cement in orthopedic surgery. The gas used for sterilizing heat-sensitive surgical instruments is ethylene oxide, not PMMA.

Polymethyl Methacrylate Is a Gas Used to Sterilize Heat-Sensitive Surgical