I.S. EN ISO 11138-8:2021
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Sterilization of health care products - Biological indicators - Part 8: Method for validation of a reduced incubation time for a biological indicator (ISO 11138-8:2021)
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15-08-2021
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Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 General
5 Selection and preparation of samples
6 Exposure and culturing
7 Determination of reduced incubation time
Bibliography
This document specifies the requirements for a test method to be utilized to establish or confirm a reduced incubation time (RIT) that is shorter than the 7-day reference incubation time specified in 7.3.2 of ISO 11138-1:2017 for biological indicators used to monitor moist heat sterilization processes or ethylene oxide (EO) sterilization processes.
| Committee |
ISO/TC 198
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| DocumentType |
Test Method
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| Pages |
24
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| ProductNote |
The date of any NSAI previous adoption may not match the date of its original CEN/CENELEC document.
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| PublisherName |
National Standards Authority of Ireland
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| Status |
Current
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| Standards | Relationship |
| ISO 11138-8:2021 | Identical |
| EN ISO 11138-8:2021 | Identical |
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