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AssureCheck™ Type 5 Chemical Indicator provides clear visual confirmation that critical parameters for steam sterilization have been met ensuring reliable pack monitoring and compliance in every cycle. Product Description AssureCheck™ Type 5 Chemical Indicator is a chemical integrator used to monitor critical parameters of specific sterilization processes. It consists of a paper wick and a steam/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 "ACCEPT" result is reached when a theoretical spore population reaches its kill time, indicating that the integration condition has been reached. This condition is calibrated with the kill time of 106 Geobacillus stearothermophilus ATCC 7953* spore population, calculated in a BIER (Biological Indicator Evaluator Resistometer). The “REJECT’’ result indicates that the sterilization conditions were not met. Type 5 chemical integrators are used for monitoring critical parameters of specific steam sterilization processes in healthcare, food, pharmaceutical and medical environments.