Sterilization of health care products — Biological indicators — Part 5: Biological indicators for low-temperature steam and formaldehyde sterilization processes

CSA Group
Standards Development Organisation:
Canadian Standards Association (operating as CSA Group)
Working Program:
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Designation Number:
CAN/CSA-ISO 11138-5
Standard Type:
National Standard of Canada - Adoption of International Standard
Standard Development Activity:
Withdrawal
ICS code(s):
11.080.01
Status:
Proceeding to development
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Scope:

This document specifies 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. NOTE 1 Requirements for validation and control of low-temperature steam and formaldehyde sterilization processes are provided by ISO 14937. NOTE 2 Requirements for work place safety can be provided by national or regional regulations.

Project need:

The steam formaldehyde process is not use in Canada

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