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tion time may be adapted to the performance of the sterilizer but must
not exceed 3.5 minutes.
When the indicator paper has been sufficiently exposed to steam at a
particular temperature, further exposure tends to hide the indication of
any deficiencies. GETINGE’s Bowie Dick programme is therefore
tested with the shortest possible sterilization time so that any deficien-
cies are not concealed by overexposure.
In day-to-day work, the above, standardised test packs for the sake of
convenience are sometimes replaced by various types of disposable
packs which are manufactured by a large number of manufacturers. As
these packs are generally even more sensitive to overexposure than the
standardised test pack, it is extremely important to choose the correct
make. Test packs in accordance with BS 7720:1995 must be used for
GETINGE’s Bowie Dick programme.
Approved consumables
Consumables are used for different purposes as packaging for goods to
be sterilized, for testing, for replacement of sterilizer parts with limited
life or a sterilization media for low-temperature sterilizing. The list of
consumables below is intended as a guide to be used with GETINGE’s
CE-marked sterilizers.
Articles for packing items to be sterilized
Packaging materials must be matched to the method of sterilizing, the
load carrier and the goods to be sterilized. To guarantee compatibility
with GETINGE sterilizers, it is the responsibility of the user to ensure
that packaging material and methods used conform to European stand-
ard EN868-1, the other parts of which also specify particular require-
ments for different types of packaging material.
Packaging material for steam sterilization
Getinge AB recommends warping in paper for textile packages and for
instrument grilles in baskets and containers.
Getinge AB recommends paper/plastic bags for separately packed arti-
cles.
Always check whether consumables have a use-by date
before using them.
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