NF EN 866-8 : 2000
Superseded
A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.
BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS FOR TESTING STERILIZERS AND STERILIZATION PROCESSES - PART 8: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR SELF-CONTAINED BIOLOGICAL INDICATOR SYSTEMS FOR USE IN ETHYLENE OXIDE STERILIZERS
01-10-2006
12-01-2013
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 General requirements
5 Test organisms
6 Population of test organisms
7 Carriers
8 Materials of construction
9 Resistance
Annex A (normative) Determination of growth inhibition by
component materials, dimensional
stability and the suitability of growth
medium
Annex B (normative) Determination of resistance to ethylene
oxide sterilization
Defines criteria for self-contained biological indicator systems for use in the routine monitoring of the performance of sterilizers which use ethylene oxide gas as the sterilant. Intended for use in sterilizers using pure ethylene oxide or admixtures of the gas with diluent gases, over a sterilizing temperature range between 20 and 65 degrees C.
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INDICE DE CLASSEMENT: S98004-8
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Standard
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Association Francaise de Normalisation
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Superseded
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| Standards | Relationship |
| EN 866-8 : 1999 | Identical |
| DIN EN 866-8:2000-02 | Identical |
| BS EN 866-8:2000 | Identical |
| UNE-EN 866-8:2001 | Identical |
| I.S. EN 866-8:2000 | Identical |
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