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BS ISO 11140-5:2007

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Sterilization of health care products. Chemical indicators Class 2 indicators for Bowie and Dick-type air removal tests
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Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

05-31-2007

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 General requirements
5 Indicator system
  5.1 Format
  5.2 Performance
6 Indicator
  6.1 Format
  6.2 Performance
7 Packaging and labelling
8 Quality assurance
9 Sampling conditioning
Annex A (normative) Determination of the degree of
        contrast between the colour of the substrate
        and the indicator agent
Annex B (normative) Method of determining uniform
        colour change on exposure to saturated
        steam
Annex C (normative) Method for determining indicator
        colour change on exposure to dry heat
Annex D (normative) Method for determining transfer of
        indicator agent to standard test pack
Annex E (normative) Standard test pack
Annex F (normative) Method of determining non-uniform
        colour change on exposure to a standard
        fault condition
Annex G (normative) Steam exposure apparatus
Bibliography

Describes the requirements for Class 2 indicators for Bowie and Dick-type air removal tests used to evaluate the effectiveness of air removal during the pre-vacuum phase of pre-vacuum steam sterilization cycles.

This part of ISO11140 specifies the requirements for Class 2 indicators for Bowie and Dick-type air removal tests used to evaluate the effectiveness of air removal during the pre-vacuum phase of pre-vacuum steam sterilization cycles.

Additionally, this part of ISO11140 includes test methods and equipment used to meet these performance requirements.

Committee
CH/198
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
22
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current

Standards Relationship
ISO 11140-5:2007 Identical

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