NF EN ISO 11140-1
Sterilization of health care products - Chemical indicators - Part 1 : General requirements
ISO 11140-1:2005 specifies general requirements and test methods for indicators that show exposure to sterilization processes by means of physical and/or chemical change of substances, and which are used to monitor the attainment of one or more of the variables required for a sterilization process. They are not dependent for their action on the presence or absence of a living organism.The requirements and test methods of ISO 11140-1:2005 apply to all indicators specified in subsequent parts of ISO 11140, unless the requirement is modified or added to by a subsequent part, in which case the requirement of that particular part will apply.
ISO 11140-1:2005 specifies general requirements and test methods for indicators that show exposure to sterilization processes by means of physical and/or chemical change of substances, and which are used to monitor the attainment of one or more of the variables required for a sterilization process. They are not dependent for their action on the presence or absence of a living organism.
The requirements and test methods of ISO 11140-1:2005 apply to all indicators specified in subsequent parts of ISO 11140, unless the requirement is modified or added to by a subsequent part, in which case the requirement of that particular part will apply.
Le présent document spécifie les exigences générales relatives aux indicateurs non biologiques utilisés pour surveiller la présence ou l'obtention d'une ou plusieurs des variables exigées pour un procédé de stérilisation satisfaisant.
Le présent document spécifie les exigences des indicateurs non biologiques pour la stérilisation à la vapeur d'eau, à l'oxyde d'éthylène, par rayonnement, à la chaleur sèche et à la vapeur d'eau/au formaldéhyde. Ces indicateurs sont prévus pour être utilisés avec des paquets isolés de produit afin de montrer que le paquet a été exposé au procédé de stérilisation. Ces indicateurs sont des indicateurs de procédé de la Classe A.
ISO 11140-1:2005 specifies general requirements and test methods for indicators that show exposure to sterilization processes by means of physical and/or chemical change of substances, and which are used to monitor the attainment of one or more of the variables required for a sterilization process. They are not dependent for their action on the presence or absence of a living organism. The requirements and test methods of ISO 11140-1:2005 apply to all indicators specified in subsequent parts of ISO 11140, unless the requirement is modified or added to by a subsequent part, in which case the requirement of that particular part will apply.
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