A-A-53450
29 April 1988
COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION
WRAPPER, STERILIZATION
The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this Commercial Item Description.
This Commercial Item Description covers a disposable wrapper suitable for wrapping surgical supplies for sterilization by autoclaving.
Salient characteristics:
The sterilization wrapper shall be a clean, disposable, polypropylene, regular weight wrapper,fabricated of non-woven material, suitable for wrapping and processing surgical supplies for sterilization. The wrapper shall be supplied in the following approximate sizes:
Size 1-18 inches (45.7 cm) square
Size 2-24 inches (61.0 cm) square
Size 3-36 inches (91.4 cm) square
Size 4-54 inches (137.2 cm) square)
The wrapper shall be fluid repellent, memory-free, low linting, and puncture and abrasion resistant. The wrapper shall have bacterial barrier properties. The height of the wrapper shall be approximately 1.3 ounces per square yard.
The wrapper shall be freely permeable to steam and ethylene oxide penetration. The wrapper shall assure efficient concentration of steam to guarantee sterilization of the contents when used as a double wrapper. The wrapper shall insure adequate air removal for drying efficacy.
The wrapper shall not have more than a free percent weight gain during steam sterilization.
DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
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