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I.S. EN ISO 11138-3:2017

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STERILIZATION OF HEALTH CARE PRODUCTS - BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS - PART 3: BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS FOR MOIST HEAT STERILIZATION PROCESSES (ISO 11138-3:2017)

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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 moist heat sterilization
Annex B (normative) - Calculation of z value and
        coefficient of determination, r[2]
Bibliography

Defines requirements for test organisms, suspensions, inoculated carriers, biological indicators and test methods intended for use in assessing the performance of sterilization processes employing moist heat as the sterilizing agent.

DevelopmentNote
Supersedes I.S. EN 866-3 and I.S. EN 866-7. (09/2006)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
26
PublisherName
National Standards Authority of Ireland
Status
Current
Supersedes

ISO 18472:2006 Sterilization of health care products Biological and chemical indicators Test equipment
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
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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