A-A-54338
14 February 1991
COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION
STERILIZATION TEST AMPULES, BACTERIAL SPORE
The General Services Administration has authorized the use of this Commercial Item Description.
This Commercial Item Description covers two types of sterilization test ampules, spore strips and culture mediums suitable for use in monitoring the performance of steam and ethylene oxide sterilizers.
Salient Characteristics:
Sterilization test ampules shall be of the following types:
Type I – Impregnated with viable bacillus stearothermophilus used with steam sterilizers.
Type II – Impregnated with viable bacillus subtilus var niger (B. Globiggi) used with ethylene oxide sterilizers.
The biological test ampules shall be used to monitor the performance of steam sterilizers (type I) and ethylene oxide sterilizers (type II). Both types of biological test ampules shall be used with water bath or dry incubators. Type I shall be physically and functionally compatible with 3M model numbers 126, 130 and 106 biological incubators. Type II shall be physically and functionally compatible with 3M model numbers 127, 130 and 107 biological incubators.
The ampules shall consist of a flexible plastic vial with a friction-fit cap which contains the following:
1. A dry spore strip impregnated with viable bacillus stearothermophilus (type I) or bacillus subtilus var niger (type II), with not less than 30,000 spores per strip.
2. A special growth-promoting medium in a crushable ampule.
DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
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