Bags, Biohazard, Autoclavable, Dual-tested

New Impact (Dart) and Tear (Elmendorf) compliant Autoclave Bags provide trusted high heat performance of traditional Biohazard and Infectious Waste bags with the added peace of mind that comes with Dual-Tested compliance*.

Autoclaving is a very common way to sterilize infectious waste through the use of high temperature, high pressure steam over a specific time period. Sterilized waste is less expensive to dispose of than infectious biohazard waste. New Dual-Tested Autoclave Bags are ASTM D1922 Elmendorf Tear tested to exceed 480g of tear strength (MD and TD) and ASTM D1709 tested to exceed 165g dart drop strength. These bags comply with US DOT 49CFR Sections 173-197 and specific state regulations.

Why is Dual Testing is important?
The states of California, Florida, and Pennsylvania require that all biohazard waste bags meet/exceed Dual-test strength levels for transportation of biohazard waste within these states. Biohazard bags that comply with Dual-test standards are clearly printed with text similar to the ASTM statements above. By law, Standard biohazard waste bag cannot be used in California, Florida, and Pennsylvania nor in any state requiring Dual-test biohazard waste bags.

In addition to specific state requirements, Federal US DOT regulations require that biohazard waste bags transported across state lines (interstate transport) also meet/exceed Dual-test strength levels.