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I.S. EN ISO 15882:2008

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STERILIZATION OF HEALTH CARE PRODUCTS - CHEMICAL INDICATORS - GUIDANCE FOR SELECTION, USE AND INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS

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Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2008

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Introduction
1 Scope
2 Terms and definitions
3 General considerations
4 Classes of chemical indicator
   4.1 General
   4.2 Class 1: Process indicators
   4.3 Class 2: Indicators for use in specific tests
   4.4 Class 3: Single variable indicators
   4.5 Class 4: Multi-variable indicators
   4.6 Class 5: Integrating indicators
   4.7 Class 6: Emulating indicators
5 Selection of chemical indicators
6 Use of chemical indicators
   6.1 Class 1 process indicators
   6.2 Class 2 indicators
   6.3 Class 3, 4, 5 and 6 indicators
   6.4 Indicators for use with process challenge devices
7 Interpretation of results from chemical indicators
   7.1 General
   7.2 Chemical indicator responses
   7.3 Chemical indicators showing "fail" response
8 Chemical indicators in sterility assurance procedures
   8.1 General
   8.2 Record keeping
9 Personnel training
10 Storage and handling
11 Labelling
   11.1 General
   11.2 Indicator marking
   11.3 Process marking
   11.4 Package marking
Annex A (informative) - Background on the Bowie and Dick test
Annex B (informative) - Explanation of the terms "parameter"
        and "variable"
Annex C (informative) - Rationale for the requirements for
        integrating indicators and the link to requirements
        for biological indicators (BIs) specified in the
        ISO 11138 series and microbial inactivation (derived
        from ISO 11140-1)
Annex D (informative) - Specifications for porosity
Annex E (informative) - Figure showing relationship of indicator
        components
Bibliography

Describes guidance for the selection, use and interpretation of results of chemical indicators used in process definition, validation and routine monitoring and overall control of sterilization processes.

DocumentType
Standard
Pages
44
PublisherName
National Standards Authority of Ireland
Status
Current
Supersedes

ISO 11137-1:2006 Sterilization of health care products Radiation Part 1: Requirements for development, validation and routine control of a sterilization process for medical devices
ISO 5636-3:2013 Paper and board — Determination of air permeance (medium range) — Part 3: Bendtsen method
ISO 11138-3:2017 Sterilization of health care products — Biological indicators — Part 3: Biological indicators for moist heat sterilization processes
EN 285:2015 Sterilization - Steam sterilizers - Large sterilizers
ISO 14937:2009 Sterilization of health care products General requirements for characterization of a sterilizing agent and the development, validation and routine control of a sterilization process for medical devices
AAMI ST46 : 4ED 2002 STEAM STERILIZATION AND STERILITY ASSURANCE IN HEALTH CARE FACILITIES
ISO 11140-3:2007 Sterilization of health care products — Chemical indicators — Part 3: Class 2 indicator systems for use in the Bowie and Dick-type steam penetration test
EN 14180:2014 Sterilizers for medical purposes - Low temperature steam and formaldehyde sterilizers - Requirements and testing
ISO 11138-2:2017 Sterilization of health care products — Biological indicators — Part 2: Biological indicators for ethylene oxide sterilization processes
ISO 11135-1:2007 Sterilization of health care products Ethylene oxide Part 1: Requirements for development, validation and routine control of a sterilization process for medical devices
ISO 11140-1:2014 Sterilization of health care products Chemical indicators Part 1: General requirements
ISO 18472:2006 Sterilization of health care products Biological and chemical indicators Test equipment
ISO 5636-5:2013 Paper and board — Determination of air permeance (medium range) — Part 5: Gurley method
ISO 11140-4:2007 Sterilization of health care products — Chemical indicators — Part 4: Class 2 indicators as an alternative to the Bowie and Dick-type test for detection of steam penetration
ISO 8601:2004 Data elements and interchange formats Information interchange Representation of dates and times
ISO 20857:2010 Sterilization of health care products Dry heat Requirements for the development, validation and routine control of a sterilization process for medical devices
ISO/TS 11139:2006 Sterilization of health care products Vocabulary
EN 15424:2007 Sterilization of medical devices - Low temperature steam and formaldehyde - Requirements for development, validation and routine control of a sterilization process for medical devices
ISO 9001:2015 Quality management systems — Requirements
ISO 11140-5:2007 Sterilization of health care products — Chemical indicators — Part 5: Class 2 indicators for Bowie and Dick-type air removal tests
ISO/TS 11135-2:2008 Sterilization of health care products Ethylene oxide Part 2: Guidance on the application of ISO 11135-1
ISO 14161:2009 Sterilization of health care products Biological indicators Guidance for the selection, use and interpretation of results
ISO 11138-5:2017 Sterilization of health care products — Biological indicators — Part 5: Biological indicators for low-temperature steam and formaldehyde sterilization processes
ISO 17665-1:2006 Sterilization of health care products — Moist heat — Part 1: Requirements for the development, validation and routine control of a sterilization process for medical devices

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