MONITORING OF STERILANT APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MONITORING STERILANT

摘要

An apparatus for monitoring the concentration of an oxidative gas or vaporincludes a chemical substance which reacts with the oxidative gas or vapor toproducea heat change. A temperature probe is coupled to the chemical substance andadapted torespond to the heat change. The temperature probe can be coupled to thechemical substanceby a carrier, and can include a reference temperature probe. Additionally, amethodof using the apparatus is described, as well as a sterilization system whichutilizes theapparatus.