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    I.S. EN ISO 25424:2019

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    Sterilization of health care products - Low temperature steam and formaldehyde - Requirements for development, validation and routine control of a sterilization process for medical devices (ISO 25424:2018)

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  08-12-2019

    Publisher:  National Standards Authority of Ireland

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    Foreword
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Quality management system elements
    5 Sterilizing agent characterization
    6 Process and equipment characterization
    7 Product definition
    8 Process definition
    9 Validation
    10 Routine monitoring and control
    11 Product release from sterilization
    12 Maintaining process effectiveness
    Annex A (normative) Process definition based on inactivation of reference microorganisms and knowledge of bioburden on product items to be sterilized
    Annex B (normative) Process definition based on inactivation of reference microorganisms
    Annex C (informative) Guidance on application of this document
    Annex D (informative) Environmental aspects regarding development, validation and routine control of low temperature steam and formaldehyde processes
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    This document specifies requirements for the development, validation and routine control of a low temperature steam and formaldehyde (LTSF) sterilization process for medical devices using a mixture of low temperature steam and formaldehyde as sterilizing agent and which operates below ambient pressure.

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    Committee TC 198
    Document Type Standard
    Product Note NOTE: The date of any NSAI previous adoption may not match the date of its original CEN/CENELEC document. THIS STANDARD ALSO REFERS TO EN 556-1
    Publisher National Standards Authority of Ireland
    Status Current
    Supersedes
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