• SN EN ISO 15882:2008

    Current The latest, up-to-date edition.

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

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy

    Language(s):  German - English

    Published date:  01-12-2008

    Publisher:  Swiss Standards

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    Foreword
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 General considerations
    5 Classes of chemical indicators
       5.1 General
       5.2 Class 1: Process indicators
       5.3 Class 2: Indicators for use in specific
                    tests
       5.4 Class 3: Single-parameter indicators
       5.5 Class 4: Multi-parameter indicators
       5.6 Class 5: Integrating indicators
       5.7 Class 6: Emulating indicators
    6 Selection of chemical indicators
    7 Use of chemical indicators
       7.1 External chemical indicators
       7.2 Internal chemical indicators
       7.3 Indicators for specific test procedures
       7.4 Indicators for use with process challenge
           devices
    8 Interpretation of chemical indicators
       8.1 General
       8.2 Chemical indicator responses
       8.3 Chemical indicators showing "Fail" response
    9 Chemical indicators in sterility assurance
       procedures
       9.1 General
       9.2 Record keeping
    10 Labelling of chemical indicators
    11 Personnel training
    12 Storage and handling
    Annex A (informative) Background information on the
            Bowie-Dick test
    Bibliography

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

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    Committee INB/NK 171
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher Swiss Standards
    Status Current
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