Bowie & Dick Test Strips (14-11220)
Bowie & Dick Test Strips
Steam sterilization indicator-Type2
RRS Bowie-Dick Test designed to check the steam sterilizer's performance. This is a daily test that detects any failure in sterilization process such as .sterilizer air leaks, poor steam and inadequate vacuum, time and temperature .The test also evaluates steam penetration into the hollow and porous loads
Features :
- Appropriate for pre-vacuum sterilizer
- Evaluate air removal and steam penetration into the hollow and porous loads.
- Easy interpretation by evident color change from yellow to black
- Test strip will be filed and documented
- Conforms to ISO 11140-1 -
The test set contains a stainless steel helix chamber and a 4.5 meters tube which simulate vacuum condition in a sterilizer. A type 2 test strip will be placed in the chamber. this test should be performed daily in the empty sterilizer. The yellow color of the indicator have to turn black completely to make sure of sterilizer's accurate function. The color change is permanent and the test strips can be documented.
