EN 14180:2014

Sterilizers for medical purposes - Low temperature steam and formaldehyde sterilizers - Requirements and testing

Publication date:   Jul 17, 2014

General information

90.93 Standard confirmed   Apr 15, 2020

CEN

CEN/TC 102 Sterilizers and associated equipment for processing of medical devices

European Norm

11.080.10   Sterilizing equipment

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Scope

This European Standard specifies requirements and tests for LTSF sterilizers, which use a mixture of low temperature steam and formaldehyde as sterilizing agent, and which are working below ambient pressure only.
These sterilizers are primarily used for the sterilization of heat labile medical devices in health care facilities.
This European Standard specifies minimum requirements:
- for the performance and design of sterilizers to ensure that the process is capable of sterilizing medical devices;
- for the equipment and controls of these sterilizers necessary for the validation and routine control of the sterilization processes.

Related legislation

Legislation related to this standard

93/42/EEC

Medical devices

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PREVIOUSLY

WITHDRAWN
EN 14180:2003+A2:2009

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PUBLISHED
EN 14180:2014
90.93 Standard confirmed
Apr 15, 2020

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