Aborted sterilization process
If a sterilization process has been aborted, it may be still possible that a Bowie-DickSimulation-Test, a batch monitoring system or a package indicator show still successful colour change, even if the plateau period of the sterilization time did not run completely through.
Reason:
All chemical indicators for steam sterilization processes should change only to the final colour, if condensing steam is present and the temperature-time-integral (F0-value is achieved during the process. Typical temperature-times in steam sterilization are listed below:
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A colour change to the end point shall have occured after this time |
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