SteriTec Steri-Pak LF Type 2 Bowie Dick Test Sheets for Towels

Steri-Pak LF Bowie-Dick Test Sheets are designed for daily monitoring of pre-vacuum steam sterilizers to detect air leaks, inadequate steam penetration and vacuum pump failures. Use for daily monitoring of pre-vacuum steam sterilizers operating at 134°C to detect air leaks, inadequate steam penetration and vacuum pump failures. Use as a Bowie-Dick towel pack assembled at the health centre as described in ISO 11140-3. The Test Sheet is placed inside a towel pack in the sterilizer at the most difficult to sterilize location and run through a sterilization cycle for 3.5 minutes at 134°C. If no appreciable air is present in the sterilizer chamber after vacuums are drawn, the steam will penetrate to the middle of the test pack and turn the indicator sheet a uniform black colour. If a small amount of air is present, sufficient to cause a two-degree temperature drop, the air will migrate to the middle of the test pack turning the centre of the sheet a bluish colour rather than a uniform black.

• Improved ink chemistry aids interpretation Blue colour remains is air leak is present.
• High Standards
• Environmentally Safe Improved chemistry is both lead free and toxic heavy metals free
• Permanent colour change Can be used as a permanent record when stored away from light sources