I have a stir that pot question. If we use these "taco" holders and properly space them, why does it matter if the peel packs are facing the same direction or not? (Aside from the statement in our standards that say paper to plastic) If there is plenty of space between peel packs there will be sufficient steam penetration without a doubt.
Great question! There are two reasons I would recommend having them face the same direction. One is that it states to have them face the same direction in AAMI ST79 10.1.2. The other reason is because having the labels (and plastic) face the same direction is important for scanning items into your load, and for seeing the contents of the pouches. This will be a better more efficient process than having them facing opposite directions.
Sir, In order to prevent bursting of a peel pouch which was sealed at a temp.of 180 deg. by hawo sealer and loaded each pack with aluminium seals how much gsm paper is good. we are facing some of packs bursting after the cycle
I have a question that wasn't addressed in this video. Are peel pouches supposed to go on top of the rack only? Or can they go on any shelf as long as there aren't any canisters above them?
Great question! This specific situation is not addressed in the most recent version of ANSI/AAMI ST79:2017. While it seems reasonable to load peel pouches on any level rack of the sterilizer cart provided there are no wrapped or containerized trays above it, I would recommend verifying this practice with the sterilizer manufacturer IFU.
