Bowie-Dick Test Pack, Single Use (without heavy
metals) Conforms to EN 867-4. For use at steam
134?C for 3.5 minutes or 121?C for 15 minutes. 20
Test Packs/Case.
Excelsior offers Bowie-Dick Test packs for monitoring steam
sterilisation processes using autoclaves. The Bowie Dick Test Pack
consists of a series of steam penetration (air removal) barriers, in
the centre of which is a chemical indicator sheet. The test pack
should be placed into an empty autoclave chamber and put
through a recommended autoclave cycle of 134?C for 3.5 minutes
or 121?C for 15 minutes.
During processing, the cycle must remove or displace the
air from within the barrier material, and replace it with steam
throughout the pack. A uniform change from blue to pink
indicates adequate steam penetration . The thermochromic ink
formulation detects problems with steam quality and can be
used as a diagnostic tool.
These can be used to qualify a newly installed autoclave or
following a major repair but are generally used to monitor
performance changes in air removal and steam quality during
routine use.
Excelsior Bowie Dick Tests are not hazardous products according
to the OSHA Hazard communication standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200
and are free of lead and other heavy metals.
