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BS ISO 11140-5 Sterilization of health care products — Chemical indicators —. Part 5: Type 2 indicators for Bowie and Dick-type indicators and indicator systems

Source:
ISO
Committee:
CH/198 - Sterilization and Associated Equipment and Processes
Categories:
Disinfectants and antiseptics
Number of comments:
0

Scope

This document specifies the requirements for Type 2 chemical indicators for Bowie and Dick-type air removal tests used to evaluate the effectiveness of air removal during the pre-vacuum phase of pre-vacuum steam sterilization cycles.

Additionally, this document includes test methods and equipment used to meet these performance requirements.

NOTE The Bowie and Dick-type test is used for routine testing of steam sterilizers and validation of steam sterilization processes.

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