Sterilizer tests
CONTENTS
This section deals with the following subjects:
Sterilizer performance tests
Bowie and Dick test
Helix test
Vacuum test
Sterilizer performance tests
TESTS THAT CAN BE PERFORMED ON THE STERILIZER
Test
Purpose
Bowie and Dick test
Validate the sterilizer performance for textile load sterilization.
Helix test
Validate the sterilizer performance for hollow items.
Vacuum test
Validate the sterilizer performance in terms of:
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Bowie and Dick test
CAUTION! Follow local/national guidelines on the frequency of testing.
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efficiency of the vacuum pump
tightness of the pneumatic circuit
Reference
See "Bowie and Dick test" below.
See"Helix test" on page 52.
See "Vacuum test" on page 54.
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