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I.S. EN ISO 14161:2009

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STERILIZATION OF HEALTH CARE PRODUCTS - BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS - GUIDANCE FOR THE SELECTION, USE AND INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS
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Hardcopy , PDF

Withdrawn date

04-30-2020

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2009

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Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 General
5 Characteristics of biological indicators
6 Selection of supplier
7 Biological indicators in process development
8 Biological indicators in sterilization validation
9 Biological indicators in routine monitoring
10 Results
11 Application of biological indicator standards
12 Culture conditions
13 Third-party requirements
14 Personnel training
15 Storage and handling
16 Disposal of biological indicators
Annex A (informative) - Microbiological inactivation
                        kinetics and enumeration techniques
Annex B (informative) - Process challenge devices
Annex C (informative) - Formulae for fraction negative
                        methods for D value calculations
Annex D (informative) - Examples of documentation for
                        biological indicators prepared
                        by the user
Annex E (informative) - Calculation of z value
Annex F (informative) - D value determination by survivor
                        curve method
Annex G (informative) - Survival-kill response characteristics
Bibliography

Gives guidance for the selection, use and interpretation of results from application of biological indicators when used in the development, validation and routine monitoring of sterilization processes.

DocumentType
Standard
Pages
76
PublisherName
National Standards Authority of Ireland
Status
Withdrawn
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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ISO 19011:2011 Guidelines for auditing management systems
ISO 11138-3:2017 Sterilization of health care products — Biological indicators — Part 3: Biological indicators for moist heat sterilization processes
EN 285:2015 Sterilization - Steam sterilizers - Large sterilizers
ISO 11737-2:2009 Sterilization of medical devices Microbiological methods Part 2: Tests of sterility performed in the definition, validation and maintenance of a sterilization process
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
AAMI TIR31 : 2008 PROCESS CHALLENGE DEVICES/TEST PACKS FOR USE IN HEALTH CARE FACILITIES
ISO 11138-2:2017 Sterilization of health care products — Biological indicators — Part 2: Biological indicators for ethylene oxide sterilization processes
ISO/IEC 17011:2004 Conformity assessment General requirements for accreditation bodies accrediting conformity assessment bodies
ISO 11135-1:2007 Sterilization of health care products Ethylene oxide Part 1: Requirements for development, validation and routine control of a sterilization process for medical devices
ISO 18472:2006 Sterilization of health care products Biological and chemical indicators Test equipment
ISO/TS 11139:2006 Sterilization of health care products Vocabulary
ISO 9001:2015 Quality management systems — Requirements
ISO 9000:2015 Quality management systems — Fundamentals and vocabulary
ISO/IEC Guide 2:2004 Standardization and related activities General vocabulary
ISO 11138-1:2017 Sterilization of health care products — Biological indicators — Part 1: General requirements
ISO 11138-4:2017 Sterilization of health care products — Biological indicators — Part 4: Biological indicators for dry heat sterilization processes
ISO 11138-5:2017 Sterilization of health care products — Biological indicators — Part 5: Biological indicators for low-temperature steam and formaldehyde sterilization processes
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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