55 Litre Autoclave Bags

Autoclave bags hold laboratory, medical and pharmaceutical waste while it is sterilised under high-temperature steam, so the material can be handled and disposed of according to the facility's procedures. The bag needs to stay intact at sterilisation temperature and be large enough for the waste load, which is what the 55 litre size and printed yellow film are built for. Because clinical and laboratory waste is regulated, the correct use, sterilisation cycle and disposal route are set by the standards and procedures that apply to your facility, not by the bag alone. We keep this information factual and specification-led and direct users to follow the relevant regulations and qualified procedures.

Autoclave bags sit within our wider medical and clinical bag range, which covers the different waste streams a health facility manages:

• Clinical waste bags for general clinical waste segregation
• Incinerate waste bags for waste streams that must be incinerated
• Specimen bags for the handling and transport of clinical specimens
• 27 litre sanitary liners for sanitary waste disposal

Each is a specification-led product for use within the relevant regulatory framework.

Plastpack has manufactured plastic bags and film in Sydney since 1928. Supplying clinical and laboratory bags direct gives health and research buyers a few advantages.

• Consistent specification from order to order, so validated waste procedures stay consistent.
• Custom sizes, colours and print made to your waste streams and segregation requirements.
• Held stock and reliable Australia-wide dispatch, with standing orders for facilities that reorder on a cycle.
• Certificate of compliance documentation available where your quality system requires it.

Buyers remain responsible for confirming that a bag specification meets the standards and procedures that apply to their facility and waste stream.

The bag is 570mm wide by 700mm long, holding 55 litres, in 50 micron yellow printed film. It is supplied by the box of 200.

Yellow is the recognised colour for clinical waste segregation, so a yellow printed bag makes the waste stream clear to staff and handlers. Segregation requirements are set by the standards and procedures that apply to your facility.

The bag is designed to tolerate the temperatures used in autoclave sterilisation, commonly 121 degrees Celsius and above. Confirm the bag suits the temperature and cycle of your particular autoclave before use.

Yes. We manufacture to custom sizes, colours and print for clinical waste streams. Send us your requirement and we will confirm the specification and lead time.

Yes. Bags are supplied by the box in commercial quantities with delivery Australia wide from our Sydney factory. Standing orders can be arranged for facilities that reorder regularly.

Order your 55 litre autoclave bags from Plastpack (formerly known as Churchill & Coombes) today. Send your requirement and volume via the enquiry form or contact our team, and we will confirm the specification and any compliance documentation you need. Custom sizes and colours are made to order.