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What is Bowie - Dick Test?

June Enterprises explains the major significance of using the bowie dick test and how it helps in the process of sterilization.

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What is Bowie - Dick Test?

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  1. What is Bowie - Dick Test? June Enterprises

  2. Basic Information Steam sterilization is the removal of air trapped or leaked into the sterilization chamber. To measure the success of steam sterilization and the chamber contamination, Bowie Dick test is performed. It is usually performed before the pre-vacuum cycle or after the conditioning phase. In other words, the standard operational test conducted by hospitals and laboratories to demonstrate proper air removal from their pre-vacuum autoclave chamber is called a Bowie Dick test. June Enterprises explains the major significance of using the bowie dick test and how it helps in the process of sterilization.

  3. Basic Information Major Significance of Bowie Dick Test 1. Bowie Dick test also called a dynamic air removal test that helps in verifying the heat penetration inside the chamber. 2. Pockets of cool air acts as a barrier that prevents steam from penetrating the load and Bowie-Dick Test here demonstrates proper air removal. 3. Belonging to the chemical indicator class 2, the test is effective in removing the air (condensation gases) from the chamber simply because air is a bad conductor of heat. 4. t’s not a substitute for sterility assurance testing and manufacturers recommend running a Bowie –Dick test before you sterilize your first load of the day. Contact us to know more.

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