I.S. EN ISO 11138-1:2017
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STERILIZATION OF HEALTH CARE PRODUCTS - BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (ISO 11138-1:2017)
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01-01-2017
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Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 General manufacturing requirements
5 Specific manufacturing requirements
6 Determination of population and resistance
7 Culture conditions
Annex A (normative) - Determination of viable count
Annex B (normative) - Determination of growth
inhibition by carriers and primary packaging
materials exposed to sterilization processes
Annex C (normative) - D value determination by
survivor curve method
Annex D (normative) - D value determination by
fraction negative method
Annex E (normative) - Survival-kill response
characteristics
Annex F (informative) - Relationship between
components of biological indicators
Bibliography
Describes general requirements for production, labelling, test methods and performance characteristics of biological indicators, including inoculated carriers and suspensions, and their components, to be used in the validation and routine monitoring of sterilization processes.
| Committee |
ISO/TC 198
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes I.S. EN 866-1. (09/2006)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
58
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| PublisherName |
National Standards Authority of Ireland
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| Status |
Current
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| Supersedes |
| Standards | Relationship |
| DIN EN ISO 11138-1:2015-10 (Draft) | Identical |
| NBN EN ISO 11138-1 : 2006 | Identical |
| EN ISO 11138-1:2017 | Identical |
| NS EN ISO 11138-1 : 2017 | Identical |
| ISO 11138-1:2017 | Identical |
| BS EN ISO 11138-1:2017 | Identical |
| NF EN ISO 11138-1 : 2017 | Identical |
| NEN EN ISO 11138-1 : 2017 | Identical |
| UNE-EN ISO 11138-1:2017 | Identical |
| DIN EN ISO 11138-1:2017-07 | Equivalent |