Disposable indicator “PHARMA-TEST” ҲС-T-180/60 is designed for operative visual control of compliance with the specified parameters (sterilization temperature, sterilization holding time) and conditions of air sterilization in the sterilization chamber in the mode 180°C/60 min. This indicator is attached to the outside of the instrument package.

Indicators allow to detect deviations from the regulatory parameters of modes and conditions of air sterilization caused by:

• inappropriate configuration or load volume;
• error in setting the parameters of sterilization modes or their failure;
• autoclave malfunction

It is highly recommended that the external indicator “PHARMA-TEST” ҲC-T-180/60 and the internal indicator “PHARMA-TEST” ҲC-I-180/60 be used in the same cycle to simultaneously monitor the temperature inside the instrument bag and the performance of the sterilizer.

The indicator is a paper carrier on an adhesive base with a protective backing, on the front surface of which marking, comparison mark and indicator mark are applied. Indicators are supplied in A4 sheets and are separated from each other along the perforation line. Indicators are packed in an individual package with a label (marking) corresponding to the name and type, complete with this instruction and logbook of sterilization parameters F.257/U.

The sticky layer ensures that the indicator is securely fixed at the control point.

- sterilization departments of medical facilities
- sanitary and epidemiological facilities
- disinfection stations.

Indicators ҲС-T-“PHARMA-TEST” (hereinafter referred to as external indicators) are designed for operational visual control of compliance with the parameters of modes (sterilization temperature, sterilization holding time) and conditions of air sterilization in the sterilization chamber of air sterilizers with medical devices, heat-resistant powdered (pharma) substances, which have limit deviations from the nominal value of the sterilization temperature, exceeding ±3ºC.

External indicators allow to detect deviations from the set parameters of modes and conditions of air sterilization in the sterilization chamber, caused by technical malfunction of sterilizers, errors in the setting of sterilization parameters or their failure, violation of loading or packaging of items subjected to sterilization treatment at values of mode parameters inside the sterilization chamber that do not meet the regulations.

External indicators allow to detect deviations from the set parameters of modes and conditions of air sterilization in the sterilization chamber, caused by technical malfunction of sterilizers, errors in the setting of sterilization parameters or their failure, violation of loading or packaging of items subjected to sterilization treatment at values of mode parameters inside the sterilization chamber that do not meet the regulations.

It is not allowed to place indicators

• on the wall (door) of the sterilization chamber
• on sterilizable articles, trays
• inside sterilization bags, packages.

To place and fix the indicators on the back side of the indicators, a part of the protective paper coating covering the sticky layer on the left part of the indicator, free from the thermal indicator mark, is detached.

On the sealed bag, package the external indicator ҲС-T-“PHARMA-TEST”, intended for placing outside the sterilization bags, packages, is fixed. When using air sterilization bags, the indicators are attached to the sealing flap of the bag

When placing bags, packages with sterilizable products in the sterilization chamber it is necessary to avoid contact of indicators with the walls of the sterilization chamber.

When loading sterilizers it is necessary to monitor the completeness and order of placement of sterilization bags, packages in the sterilization chamber, the volume of filling the sterilization chamber of the sterilizer, guided by the exclusion of factors that have a direct impact on the efficiency of sterilization:

• The sterilizable articles must be placed horizontally across the shelf slots, evenly distributed.
• it is not allowed to load the sterilization chamber with sterilizable articles “in bulk”.
• Do not block the blowing windows and the impeller area, as well as the fan grilles.
• large objects should be placed on the upper metal grid so that they do not obstruct the flow of hot air.

During sterilization of metal instruments without packaging (on open trays), they should be placed so that they do not touch each other.