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Chemical Indicator for Dry Heat Sterilisation (Oven)
Note: Only available in the Nordics
In the case of sterilisation using dry heat, temperature and duration are the crucial factors in a valid sterilisation process.

Product description
Chemical indicators (CI) register as many relevant sterilisation parameters as possible, such as, for example, air expulsion and Eliminate personnel error and confusion by applying DHI Labels to all items to be sterilized. DHI Labels also can indicate sterilizer malfunction. DHI Labels are adhesive backed allowing them to easily be applied to items. Mesa Labs DHI labels are packaged 1000 to a roll.
The labels are printed with a chemical indicator that changes from green to brown when exposed to Dry Heat conditions. This color change allows the technician to immediately distinguish processed from unprocessed items. Color change is non-reversible.
DHI Labels are manufactured in an FDA registered facility pursuant to current Quality System Regulations (QSRs).
How to use
- All items to be sterilized should be thoroughly cleaned in accordance with standard procedures.
- Affix pressure sensitive label to each item to be sterilized.
- Sterilize item as usual in Dry Heat Sterilizer.
- Chemical indicator bar turns from green to dark brown/black in approximately 10 minutes at 160˚C
- If indicator bar has not completed color change from green to dark brown/black, investigate as a cycle failure
Product range
| Article number | Product | Packing |
|---|---|---|
| 11131 | Chemical indicator for dry heat | 1 roll of 1.000 labels |
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Secure your process
By using biological indicators you protect your staff and patients from bacterial infections transferred from non-sterilised utensils
Get certified
We are presafe and ISO 13485 certified stated on your certificates for passed test to document your accreditation
High quality
Our indicators are of high quality. We are following the guidelines from NIR to secure the highest standard of your sterilisation process.
High service
We strive to make it as easy for you as possible. You will always have indicators in your inventory, free re-test and help to troubleshoot if needed.
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