Section 872.6710 - Boiling water sterilizer(a)Identification. A boiling water sterilizer is an AC-powered device that consists of a container for boiling water. The device is intended to sterilize dental and surgical instruments by submersion in the boiling water in the container.(b)Classification. Class I (general controls).55 FR 48439, Nov. 20, 1990, as amended at 66 FR 46952, Sept. 10, 2001