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UNE-EN ISO 11140-3:2009

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Sterilization of health care products - Chemical indicators - Part 3: Class 2 indicator systems for use in the Bowie and Dick-type steam penetration test (ISO 11140-3:2007, including Cor 1:2007)

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

Spanish, Castilian, English

Published date

09-09-2009

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 General requirements
5 Indicator system format
6 Performance requirements
7 Packaging and labelling
8 Quality assurance
Annex A (normative) Determination of strength
        after steam sterilization
Annex B (normative) Estimation of visual difference
        between colour of the substrate and the
        changed (or unchanged) indicator system by
        determination of relative reflectance density
Annex C (normative) Determination of indicator colour
        change on exposure to dry saturated steam
Annex D (normative) Determination of indicator colour
        change on exposure to dry heat
Annex E (normative) Accelerated ageing of test samples
Annex F (normative) Determination of transfer of indicator
        to standard test pack on processing
Annex G (normative) Determination of shelf life of the product
Annex H (normative) Steam exposure apparatus
Annex I (normative) Determination of sensitivity of the indicator
        to the presence of air
Annex J (normative) Air injection system
Annex K (normative) Standard test pack
Bibliography

Describes the requirements for chemical indicators to be used in the steam penetration test for steam sterilizers for wrapped goods, e.g. instruments and porous materials.

Committee
CTN 111
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes UNE EN 867-3. (07/2007)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
30
PublisherName
Asociacion Espanola de Normalizacion
Status
Current
Supersedes

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