3M Attest Steam Chemical Integrator Test Pack
A pre-assembled Type 5 test pack containing an Attest Steam Chemical Integrator and record sheet, used to monitor and document steam sterilization.
The Attest Steam Chemical Integrator Test Pack is a ready-made monitoring pack designed to save sterilization staff the time of assembling their own challenge pack for routine steam autoclave testing. Inside the pack is an ISO 11140-1:2014 compliant Attest Steam Chemical Integrator, Type 5, which tracks time, temperature and steam exposure together and gives a fast, easy to read result once the sterilization cycle is complete.
Alongside the integrator, the pack includes a record keeping sheet, giving the facility a simple way to log and document the outcome of each cycle as part of its sterilization quality assurance program, which is often required for accreditation or infection control audits. Using a pre-assembled test pack rather than building one from individual instrument trays and towels each time reduces variability between tests and saves staff time on a task that needs to be repeated with every load or on a regular testing schedule.
Facilities running steam sterilizers, including dental, medical and surgical settings, use test packs like this as a standard part of daily or per-load sterilizer monitoring, keeping a supply on hand as a routine consumable.
