| COLOR | WHITE BASIC |
| CORE NOMINAL DIAMETER | 3.000 INCHES |
| CUT TYPE AND QUANTITY | 1 SINGLE |
| EXTERIOR CONTAINER QUANTITY | 144 |
| LEGEND INSCRIPTION | NO INSCRIPTION |
| MARKING ACTIVATION METHOD | STEAM |
| MATERIAL TRANSPARENCY | OPAQUE |
| MATERIAL | PAPER BASIC |
| NOMINAL LENGTH | 2160.0 INCHES |
| NOMINAL OVERALL THICKNESS | 0.0100 INCHES |
| NONDEFINITIVE SPEC/STD DATA | 1 SIZE |
| NOMINAL WIDTH | 0.500 INCHES |
| PART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY | TAPE SEALING STERILIZATION INDICATOR STEAM PSA 60YD X 1/2IN |
| PREPRINTED DESIGN | DIAGONAL LINES W/BORDER |
| REFERENCE NUMBER DIFFERENTIATING CHARACTERISTICS | AS DIFFERENTIATED BY WIDTH SIZE |
| SPECIAL FEATURES | STEAM,PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVE; FOR USE IN SEALING OR HOLDING SURGICAL PACK WRAPPERS DURING PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE HIGH TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES ENCOUNTERED IN STEAM STERILIZATION IN HOSPITAL STERILIZERS; PAPER TAPE BACKING CHANGES COLOR WHEN SUBJECTED TO STEAM STERILIZATION, GIVING DEFINITE INDICATION THAT THE ITEM HAS BEEN AUTOCLAVED; DOES NOT INDICATE THAT ANY MATERIAL IN THE CONTAINER HAS ACTUALLY BEEN STERILIZED; NOTE P. |
| TEMP RATING | 250.0 FAHRENHEIT MINIMUM AND 255.0 FAHRENHEIT MAXIMUM |