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I.S. EN ISO 11138-5:2017

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STERILIZATION OF HEALTH CARE PRODUCTS - BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS - PART 5: BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS FOR LOW-TEMPERATURE STEAM AND FORMALDEHYDE STERILIZATION PROCESSES (ISO 11138-5:2017)
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Language(s)

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 requirements
5 Test organism
6 Suspension
7 Carrier and primary packaging
8 Inoculated carriers and biological indicators
9 Population and resistance
Annex A (normative) - Method for determination of
        resistance to low-temperature steam and
        formaldehyde
Annex B (informative) - Rationale for the liquid-phase
        test method for low-temperature steam and
        formaldehyde biological indicators
Bibliography

Describes requirements for test organisms, suspensions, inoculated carriers, biological indicators and test methods intended for use in assessing the performance of sterilization processes employing low-temperature steam and formaldehyde as the sterilizing agent.

DevelopmentNote
Supersedes I.S. EN 866-5. (09/2006)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
24
PublisherName
National Standards Authority of Ireland
Status
Current
Supersedes

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 25424:2009 Sterilization of medical devices Low temperature steam and formaldehyde Requirements for development, validation and routine control of a sterilization process for medical devices
EN 14180:2014 Sterilizers for medical purposes - Low temperature steam and formaldehyde sterilizers - Requirements and testing
ISO 11138-1:2017 Sterilization of health care products — Biological indicators — Part 1: General requirements
ISO 14161:2009 Sterilization of health care products Biological indicators Guidance for the selection, use and interpretation of results

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