NBN EN ISO 11138-5 : 2006
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STERILIZATION OF HEALTH CARE PRODUCTS - BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS - PART 5: BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS FOR LOW-TEMPERATURE STEAM AND FORMALDEHYDE STERILIZATION PROCESSES
12-01-2013
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 General requirements
5 Test organism
6 Suspension
7 Carrier and primary packaging
8 Inoculated carriers and biological indicators
9 Population and resistance
Annex A (normative) Method for determination of
resistance to low-temperature steam and
formaldehyde
Annex B (informative) Rationale for the liquid-phase
test method for low-temperature steam and
formaldehyde biological indicators
Bibliography
Offers specific requirements for test organisms, suspensions, inoculated carriers, biological indicators and test methods intended for use in assessing the performance of sterilization processes employing low-temperature steam and formaldehyde as the sterilizing agent.
| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes NBN EN 866-5. (12/2006)
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Standard
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| PublisherName |
Belgian Standards
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| Status |
Current
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| Standards | Relationship |
| UNE-EN ISO 11138-5:2017 | Identical |
| BS EN ISO 11138-5:2017 | Identical |
| SN EN ISO 11138-5 : 2017 | Identical |
| DIN EN ISO 11138-5:2015-10 (Draft) | Identical |
| UNI EN ISO 11138-5 : 2006 | Identical |
| EN ISO 11138-5:2017 | Identical |
| I.S. EN ISO 11138-5:2017 | Identical |
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