Sirona DAC UNIVERSAL - Testing with a chemical indicator

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60 D3472.201.10.20.02 07.2016
5Operation DAC UNIVERSAL ADVANCED Sirona Dental A/S
5.1Regular activities Operating Instructions DAC UNIVERSAL
See "Testing with a chemical indicator [ → 60]" for details of the
procedure.
See "Testing with a PCD process challenge device [ → 64]" for details of
the procedure.
Daily monitoring: The manufacturer recommends using a chemical indicator for every
cycle.
A Class 5 chemical indicator is used for testing with the standard or
sensitive program.
See "Testing with a chemical indicator [ → 60]" for details of the
procedure.
Weekly monitoring: The manufacturer recommends using a chemical indicator in a PCD test
device once a week to simulate a steam penetration test and confirm and
ensure proper sterilization.
See "Testing with a PCD process challenge device [ → 64]" for details of
the procedure.
The manufacturer also recommends testing for protein residue after a
cycle using a protein detector once a week to check the cleaning quality.
The manufacturer recommends conducting the test with "MediSafe
MediCheck
TM
". You can obtain it from your dealer or at "http://
www.medisafegmbh.com/katalog/en/MediCheck-Protein-residue-
test.html"
.
See "Testing with a protein residue test [ → 66]" for details of the
procedure.
5.1.2.1
Testing with a chemical indicator
An indicator holder and a chemical indicator are required for batch
testing.
The STANDARD indicator holder is used for the STANDARD lid and for
wrapped instruments on the WRAPPED lid, see "Using a chemical
indicator with the WRAPPED lid [ → 62]".
Indicator holde r FLEX
The FLEX indicator holder is used for the FLEX lid.
IMPORTANT
Use a commercial chemical indicator (Class 5), e.g. 3M ™ Comply ™
SteriGage ™ for the standard/sensitive program.
IMPORTANT
Use a commercial chemical indicator (Class 6), e.g. gke Steri-Record C-
S-P-6-SV2 for the prion program.
IMPORTANT
All chemical indicators used in the DAC UNIVERSAL must be coated or
non-paper chemical indicators.
IMPORTANT
Follow the manufacturer's instructions for use when using a chemical
indicator.