BS 3970-2:1991
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Sterilizing and disinfecting equipment for medical products Specification for steam sterilizers for aqueous fluids in sealed rigid containers
Hardcopy , PDF
English
30-09-1991
Committees responsible
Foreword
Specification
1. Scope
2. Definitions
3. General requirements
4. Design pressure
5. Design of spray-jets
6. Operating cycle
7. Instrumentation and controls
8. Performance requirements
9. Load-handling equipment
10. Information to be supplied by the manufacturer
Appendices
A. Recommendations for information to be supplied by
the purchaser
B. Test for sterilizer function without a load
C. Test for sterilizer function with a small load of
low thermal capacity
D. Test for sterilizer function with a full load
E. Test for coolant water quality
F. Test for F subzero (Fo) control compliance
G. Test for performance of reference instrument
H. Potential hazards associated with the sterilization
Tables
1. Operating cycle conditions for acceptable
temperature band
2. Permitted ranges for Fo values
Figure
1. Pressure generated in a nominal 1 L bottle,
containing different volumes of water, when heated
to 121 deg C
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