Autoclave that's just a funky word for STERILIZE that we use around here. i didn't think heating something up can be THIS smelly. ok so it's not smelly smelly like pungent ammonia smelly. it just has this very dodgy smell....abit like food. yucky food. all i know is that everytime i take a whiff i really really want to throw up. yes, you should seen the way i ran out of the room....no one was looking so who cares about "No Running In Labs" i think it's just me who thinks its smelly! this week, it's my turn to do the autoclaving. O_O smelly-belly biohazardous waste.