I.S. EN 550:1994
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STERILIZATION OF MEDICAL DEVICES - VALIDATION AND ROUTINE CONTROL OF ETHYLENE OXIDE STERILIZATION
Hardcopy , PDF
22-08-2007
English
01-01-1994
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National foreword
Foreword
Introduction
1. Scope
2. Normative references
3. Definitions
4. General
5. Validation
6. Process control and monitoring
7. Product release from sterilization
Annexes
A. (normative) Method for calculating D-values using
microbiological performance qualification method B
B. (informative) Guidance on the application of EN 550
C. (informative) Bibliography
National annex NA (informative) Committees responsible
National annex NB (informative) Cross-references
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