Performance Qualification (PQ) and Requalification Services

Maintain peak equipment performance and regulatory compliance with STERIS Performance Qualification (PQ) and Requalification Services. Our comprehensive approach ensures your equipment consistently meets industry standards and your specific operational requirements.  Performance Qualification validates that your equipment operates according to your unique protocols, while our Requalification Services provide ongoing verification through periodic testing.

Choose between Customer-provided or STERIS-written protocols to:

• Verify consistent equipment performance
• Document regulatory compliance
• Maintain operational standards
• Support your validation program  

Our standard PQ service, offered for STERIS steam sterilizers and washers includes:

• Standard PQ protocol with one round of edits
• Complete on-site protocol execution
• Standard number of test runs
• Empty chamber heat distribution study
• Heat penetration study
• Biological challenge study
• Test data and analysis report
• Executed PQ protocols with results
• Certificates of completion  

Custom PQ services are available for the following STERIS equipment:  

• Steam Sterilizers
• Washers
• Finn-Aqua™ T-Series Multiple Effect Water Still
• Finn-Aqua™ TF-Series Multiple Effect Water Still
• Finn-Aqua™ T-Series Pure Steam Generator
• Finn-Aqua™ TF-Series Pure Steam Generator