ISO 11138-1:2017

Sterilization of health care products — Biological indicators — Part 1: General requirements

Publication date:   Mar 3, 2017

General information

90.93 Standard confirmed   Dec 9, 2022

ISO

ISO/TC 198 Sterilization of health care products

International Standard

11.080.01   Sterilization and disinfection in general

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Scope

ISO 11138-1:2017 specifies general requirements for production, labelling, test methods and performance characteristics of biological indicators, including inoculated carriers and suspensions, and their components, to be used in the validation and routine monitoring of sterilization processes.
ISO 11138-1:2017 specifies basic and common requirements that are applicable to all parts of ISO 11138. Requirements for biological indicators for particular specified processes are provided in the relevant parts of ISO 11138. If no specific subsequent part is provided, this document applies.
NOTE National or regional regulations can apply.
ISO 11138-1:2017 does not apply to microbiological test systems for processes that rely on physical removal of microorganisms, e.g. filtration processes or processes that combine physical and/or mechanical removal with microbiological inactivation, such as use of washer disinfectors or flushing and steaming of pipelines. This document, however, can contain elements relevant to such microbiological test systems.

Life cycle

PREVIOUSLY

WITHDRAWN
ISO 11138-1:2006

NOW

PUBLISHED
ISO 11138-1:2017
90.93 Standard confirmed
Dec 9, 2022