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I.S. EN ISO 11138-1:2017

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STERILIZATION OF HEALTH CARE PRODUCTS - BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (ISO 11138-1:2017)
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English

Published date

01-01-2017

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National Foreword
European foreword
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 General manufacturing requirements
5 Specific manufacturing requirements
6 Determination of population and resistance
7 Culture conditions
Annex A (normative) - Determination of viable count
Annex B (normative) - Determination of growth
        inhibition by carriers and primary packaging
        materials exposed to sterilization processes
Annex C (normative) - D value determination by
        survivor curve method
Annex D (normative) - D value determination by
        fraction negative method
Annex E (normative) - Survival-kill response
        characteristics
Annex F (informative) - Relationship between
        components of biological indicators
Bibliography

Describes general requirements for production, labelling, test methods and performance characteristics of biological indicators, including inoculated carriers and suspensions, and their components, to be used in the validation and routine monitoring of sterilization processes.

DevelopmentNote
Supersedes I.S. EN 866-1. (09/2006)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
58
PublisherName
National Standards Authority of Ireland
Status
Current
Supersedes

ISO 11135:2014 Sterilization of health-care products Ethylene oxide Requirements for the development, validation and routine control of a sterilization process for medical devices
ISO 11737-1:2006 Sterilization of medical devices Microbiological methods Part 1: Determination of a population of microorganisms on products
ISO 13485:2016 Medical devices Quality management systems Requirements for regulatory purposes
ISO 14937:2009 Sterilization of health care products General requirements for characterization of a sterilizing agent and the development, validation and routine control of a sterilization process for medical devices
ISO 11140-1:2014 Sterilization of health care products Chemical indicators Part 1: General requirements
ISO 18472:2006 Sterilization of health care products Biological and chemical indicators Test equipment
ISO 8601:2004 Data elements and interchange formats Information interchange Representation of dates and times
ISO/TS 11139:2006 Sterilization of health care products Vocabulary
ISO 14161:2009 Sterilization of health care products Biological indicators Guidance for the selection, use and interpretation of results
ISO 15223-1:2016 Medical devices Symbols to be used with medical device labels, labelling and information to be supplied Part 1: General requirements
ISO 17665-1:2006 Sterilization of health care products — Moist heat — Part 1: Requirements for the development, validation and routine control of a sterilization process for medical devices

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