Chemical indicators
Chemical indicators are used to monitor whether the parameters to achieve sterilization have been met for a specific sterilization process.
- Type 1: Process Indicators
- Type 2: Specific-Use Indicators
- Type 3: Single-Variable Indicators
- Type 4: Multi-Variable indicators
- Type 5: Integrating Indicators (Integrators)
- Type 6: Emulating Indicators (Cycle Verification Indicators)
The types are not ranked by level of importance. Type 1 is not better than type 6. Each type simply denotes performance characteristics and intended use of chemical indicators.
