CAN/CSA-ISO 11138-5:17

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

This is the first edition of CAN/CSA-ISO 11138-5, Sterilization of health care products - Biological indicators - Part 5: Biological indicators for low-temperature steam and formaldehyde sterilization processes, which is an adoption without modification of the identically titled ISO (International Organization for Standardization) Standard 11138-5 (second edition, 2017-03). Scope This document specifies 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. NOTE 1 Requirements for validation and control of low-temperature steam and formaldehyde sterilization processes are provided by ISO 14937. NOTE 2 Requirements for work place safety can be provided by national or regional regulations.

This is the first edition of CAN/CSA-ISO 11138-5, Sterilization of health care products - Biological indicators - Part 5: Biological indicators for low-temperature steam and formaldehyde sterilization processes, which is an adoption without modification of the identically titled ISO (International Organization for Standardization) Standard 11138-5 (second edition, 2017-03). Scope This document specifies 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. NOTE 1 Requirements for validation and control of low-temperature steam and formaldehyde sterilization processes are provided by ISO 14937. NOTE 2 Requirements for work place safety can be provided by national or regional regulations.