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Lab Equipment	Requirement (IP)	Requirement (SI)
	For 48 in sterilizer: 7.5 gal./U.S. tray	For 1,220 mm sterilizer: 28.35 liters/DIN tray
Sterile process washer	0.35 gal./U.S. tray	1.3 liters/DIN tray
X-ray processor, 150 mm or more in any dimension	Film processor water-recycling unit	Film processor water-recycling unit
Digital imager, all sizes	No water use	No water use

To use Table 6, the project must be connected to a municipal or district steam system that does not allow the return of steam condensate.

Table 6. Compliant Municipal Steam Systems

Steam System	Requirement
Steam condensate disposal	Cool municipally supplied steam condensate (no return) to drainage system with heat recovery system or reclaimed water
OR	OR
Reclaim and use steam condensate	100% recovery and reuse

AND/OR

Option 4. Outdoor Water Use (1–2 points)

PATH 1. NO IRRIGATION (2 POINTS)

Show that the landscape does not require a permanent irrigation system beyond a maximum two-year establishment period.

OR

PATH 2. EFFICIENT IRRIGATION (1–2 POINTS)

Reduce the project’s theoretical irrigation requirement (TIR) by at least 50% from the calculated baseline. Points are awarded according to Table 7.

Table 7. Points for Reducing Outdoor Water Use

Percentage Reduction	Points
50%	1
100%	2

AND/OR

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