Chemical Integrator for Steam Sterilization | Type 5 | 250 Strips/Bag
Please Note : Chemical indicators do not meet compliance requirements for biological monitoring (spore testing). Chemical indicators should be used in addition to your regular spore testing.
Chemical Integrator for Steam Sterilization | Type 5 | 250 Strips/Bag
Engineered for precision and reliability, this FDA-cleared Type 5 Integrating Indicator (per ISO 11140-1) provides comprehensive control of steam sterilization processes across a wide temperature range of 118°C to 138°C. Each compact strip (52mm x 21mm) features a paper wick and a steam- and temperature-sensitive chemical pellet housed in a paper/film/foil laminate. During sterilization, the pellet melts and migrates as a visible dark bar along the wick — delivering a clear, unambiguous ACCEPT or REJECT result. The ACCEPT endpoint is calibrated to the kill time of a 10⁶ Geobacillus stearothermophilus spore population (validated in a BIER vessel at 121°C, 128°C, and 135°C), ensuring true process integration rather than mere parameter monitoring. Migration is dependent on steam quality, time, and temperature — making this integrator a comprehensive verification tool for your sterilization cycle. Supplied in convenient bags of 250 strips. Please consult the instructions for use for cycles applicable in your country.
Characteristics
Type 5 Integrating Indicator (according to ISO 11140-1).
Size: 52 mm x 21 mm.
Chemical Integrator consists of a paper wick and a steam and temperature sensitive chemical pellet contained in a paper/film/foil laminate. The chemical pellet melts and migrates as a dark bar along the paper wick. The migration is visible through a zone marked ACCEPT or REJECT, thus indicating whether sterilization conditions were met. The extent of migration depends on steam quality, time, and temperature.
The ACCEPT result is reached when a theoretical spore population reaches its kill time, indicating integration condition has been reached. This condition is calibrated with the kill time of 10^6 Geobacillus stearothermophilus spore population, calculated in BIER (Biological Indicator Evaluator Resistometer). Conditions: saturated steam at 121 °C, 128 °C, 135 °C.
Instructions for Use
1. Carefully open the package and remove only the number of indicators needed. Reseal the package tightly.
2. Place a Integron® IT26-C indicator in each pack, peel pouch, container system or tray to be steam sterilized in the most inaccessible area to sterilizing agent.
3. Perform the sterilization cycle.
4. After the sterilization process has finished, the dark bar should have reached the ACCEPT zone. If the dark bar has not reached the ACCEPT zone, a REJECT result is indicated and the items in the pack, peel pouch, container system, or tray were not exposed to proper steam sterilization conditions. These items should be reprocessed according to established procedures and a new IT26-C has to be used.
Lot # : B50153
Expiration Date : 2030-03
$49.00
