
Don Tuminelli
Sr. Technical Manager, Client Services at HIGHPOWER Validation Testing & Lab Services, medical device sterilization and validation expert and industry speaker.
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Aug 31, 2026
Season 22 Rewind - What Does a Bowie Dick Do?: A Deep Dive on Air vs. Sterilization
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Justin PoulinHOST
So if you were to give an introductory description to this test, what exactly is it that we're talking about?

Don TuminelliGUEST
Yeah, so the Boidick test, here's just a little history first, okay, guys, just to give you a little background.

Don TuminelliGUEST
It was back in the 60s when Two colleagues, Dr. J. Bowie and Mr. J. Dick, both developed this pack of Huck towels and sterilization tape, okay, chemical indicator tape, to assess...

Don TuminelliGUEST
the autoclave's vacuum system, the ability of the sterilizer to remove air from the chamber.

Don TuminelliGUEST
And just real quick, why is it important to remove air from the chamber? Well, air is an insulator.
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Justin PoulinHOST
So we open the chamber, just chunk the test in, right? And wherever it lands, it's good to go?