Sterilization of health care products -- Chemical indicators -- Part 3: Class 2 indicator systems for use in the Bowie and Dick-type steam penetration test

CSA Group
Standards Development Organisation:
Canadian Standards Association (operating as CSA Group)
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Designation Number:
CAN/CSA-ISO 11140-3
Standard Type:
National Standard of Canada - Adoption of International Standard
Standard Development Activity:
New Standard
Status:
Proceeding to development
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Scope:

This Standard specifies the requirements for chemical indicators to be used in the steam penetration test for steam sterilizers for wrapped goods, e.g. instruments and porous materials. The indicator for this purpose is a Class 2 indicator as described in ISO 11140-1.

Indicators complying with ISO 11140-3:2007 are intended for use in combination with the standard test pack as described in EN 285. ISO 11140-3:2007 does not consider the performance of the standard test pack, but does specify the performance of the indicators

Project need:

The following proposed ISO TC 198 Canadian adoptions are being developed as part of an overall program of health care standardization and are intended to complement the Canadian-developed medical device reprocessing standards. ISO/TC 198 is responsible for specifying requirements for sterilization processes, sterilizing equipment, washer-disinfectors and ancillary products used in ensuring satisfactory sterilization of health care products. Health care products encompass medical devices, including in vitro diagnostic medical devices, and medicinal products (pharmaceuticals including biopharmaceuticals).

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