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STEAM QUALITY TESTING SERVICES

Ensuring Sterilisation Efficacy

At BPV, we understand the critical importance of steam quality testing in sterilisation processes across the life science industries. Our comprehensive steam testing services are designed to detect non-condensable gases, dryness, and superheat, which can significantly impact the effectiveness of sterilisation procedures.

The Purpose of Steam Quality Testing

  • Qualification of Sterilising Equipment: Steam quality testing is essential for qualifying autoclaves, clean and pure steam generators, steam distribution systems, and steam supplies to ensure their optimal performance.
  • Early Detection of Potential Issues: By conducting steam quality testing, we can identify potential problems such as corrosion, erosion, and energy loss at an early stage, enabling timely intervention and preventing business risks.
  • Regulatory Compliance: Steam quality testing is often a regulatory requirement for many industries, including pharmaceutical, medical device, and healthcare facilities, ensuring compliance with standards like ASTM, ASME, cGMP, HTM, BS EN 285, AAMI, and ISO.

What Does Steam Quality Testing at BPV Involve?

At BPV Limited, our steam quality testing services follow strict industry standards and utilise the latest testing equipment to evaluate steam quality in various applications, including autoclaves, sterilisers, tanks, SIP (Sterilisation-in-Place) and more.

Our steam testing follows requirements per ASTM, ASME, cGMP, HTM, BS EN, AAMI, ISO and other applicable guidelines. Our steam quality engineers use the top testing equipment to evaluate steam quality. Our steam quality testing processes can help prevent problems such as corrosion, erosion, and energy loss by detecting issues early.

Why Choose BPV for Your Steam Testing?

  • Deep Expertise: Our team of highly skilled engineers possesses extensive knowledge and experience in sterilisation processes, ensuring a high-quality service tailored to your needs.
  • Trusted by the industry: We have partnered with many well-known enterprises in the industry, ensuring we provide a customised solution for every client.
  • Commitment to Quality: BPV Limited prioritises quality standards by providing ongoing training for our employees and contractors. Additionally, we are ISO 9001 certified and fully auditable, ensuring transparency and accountability in our processes.
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Steam Quality Testing

Steam quality testing is essential for life science companies to ensure sterilisation efficacy and regulatory compliance. At BPV, we fully understand the critical importance of steam quality testing across the pharmaceutical and life science industries. Our comprehensive steam testing services are designed to detect non-condensable gases, dryness, and superheat, which can significantly impact the effectiveness of sterilisation procedures.

If you’re in need of steam quality testing services, get in touch with us today to discuss your specific needs with a friendly member of our team, or to request a quote.

What is Steam Quality Testing?

Steam quality testing assesses the condition of steam used for sterilisation in various applications, including industries such as pharmaceuticals and medical devices. It involves measuring parameters like non-condensable gases, dryness, and superheat to ensure the steam is suitable for its intended purpose.

Steam Quality Testing Services for Your Business

Our team of highly skilled engineers possesses extensive knowledge and experience in sterilisation processes, ensuring a high-quality service tailored to your needs. We have partnered with many well-known enterprises in the industry, ensuring we provide a customised solution for every client. BPV Limited prioritises quality standards by providing ongoing training for our employees. Additionally, we are ISO 9001 certified and fully auditable, ensuring transparency and accountability in our processes.

Our services are essential for businesses operating in highly regulated environments such as pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, healthcare, medical device manufacturing, and food production. If your operations rely on sterilisation to meet compliance standards or ensure product safety, professional steam validation is vital for your business.

To ensure your sterilisation processes meet industry and regulatory standards, reach out to us today. Our expert team is ready to support your steam quality testing needs.

Benefits of Steam Quality Testing

Efficacy Assurance

Proper steam quality ensures predictable and reliable performance in various different applications, from heating and drying to sterilisation. Also, fewer issues related to steam quality translates to less equipment downtime and maintenance.

Cost Savings

By minimising corrosion and fouling, quality steam testing can reduce maintenance needs and associated costs.

Legal Compliance

In industries including pharmaceuticals and life sciences, where sterilisation is critical, steam is absolutely critical for sterilisation, infection control, and reducing the risk of patient harm. Steam quality testing helps your organisation to satisfy the applicable legal requirements and to meet various industry-specific standards such as EN285.

Steam Quality Testing Requirements

Steam quality tests for steam sterilisers used across the pharmaceutical and life science sectors are a requirement of BS EN 285. A sample must be taken from the centre of the pipe using a needle valve and pitot tube to represent the quality of the steam within the system.

Our Steam Quality Testing Services

At BPV Limited, our steam quality testing services follow strict industry standards and utilise the latest testing equipment to evaluate steam quality in various applications, including autoclaves, sterilisers, tanks, steam generators, SIP (Sterilisation-in-Place) and more.

Our steam testing follows requirements per BS EN 285. Our steam quality engineers use specialised testing equipment to evaluate steam quality. Our steam quality testing processes can help prevent problems such as corrosion, erosion, and energy loss by detecting issues early.

We offer a number of steam quality tests, including the following:

  • NCG measurement
  • Dryness values
  • Superheat assessment

How To Arrange Our Steam Quality Testing Services

Arranging our steam quality testing services is an easy and straightforward process tailored to meet your regulatory and operational needs. Our expert team is here to guide you through each step, from project scoping to execution. We work closely with you to ensure full BS EN 285 compliance, data integrity, and time efficiency.

To take advantage of our team’s expertise in steam quality testing, contact our friendly team to schedule a consultation to define your scope, timelines, and deliverables based on your business and regulatory objectives.

Why Choose BPV?

Bio Products Validation Ltd (BPV) was established to offer the best level of validation services within the UK and Ireland life science industry. With a dedicated team of validation engineers and consultants, BPV’s team has provided services to the life science industry since 2005. As a company, our engineers have over 100 years of combined experience working on a variety of validation projects, small and large, across the pharmaceutical and life science sectors.

We understand that every company’s needs are different, so we will work with you to achieve your desired goals and outcomes efficiently. Our experienced validation engineers can reduce your project timelines and overall costs by streamlining your processes and we can quickly scale our resources to meet your changing demands. BPV is a trusted name in the industry; our team is fully versed in cGMP and GxP regulations and boasts an unwavering commitment to excellence and customer satisfaction which truly sets us apart.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What industries does BPV Limited serve?

We serve clients in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, healthcare, and life sciences manufacturing.

Where is BPV Limited based?

We are headquartered in the UK, with services available throughout the UK and across the EU.

Does BPV offer field-based validation services?

Our engineers travel to client sites across the UK and EU for on-site validation.

Does BPV provide documentation support?

According to your preferences, we can deliver full validation documentation, including protocols, reports, risk assessments, and SOPs.

Can BPV handle multi-site validation projects?

We have the capacity and experience to manage multi-site and cross-border validation projects.

What sets BPV apart from other validation companies?

What truly sets us apart is our ability to work innovatively with our clients and go above and beyond to solve our clients’ problems. We do not only identify areas requiring improvement, but we use our engineering knowledge and experience to offer effective solutions to those areas. As standard, we offer a tailored, SME-led approach, fast turnaround times, and full regulatory compliance.

How do I arrange your services?

You can contact us via our website, by phone, or by email to schedule a consultation or to request a quote.