ISO 11140-3:2007

Sterilization of health care products — Chemical indicators — Part 3: Class 2 indicator systems for use in the Bowie and Dick-type steam penetration test ISO 11140-3:2007

General information

Current stage: 90.92 Standard to be revised May 19, 2022

Originator: ISO

Owner: ISO/TC 198 Sterilization of health care products

Type: International Standard

ICS: 11.080.01 Sterilization and disinfection in general

Scope

ISO 11140-3:2007 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.

Life cycle

PREVIOUSLY

WITHDRAWN
ISO 11140-3:2000

NOW

PUBLISHED
ISO 11140-3:2007
90.92 Standard to be revised
May 19, 2022

CORRIGENDA / AMENDMENTS

PUBLISHED
ISO 11140-3:2007/Cor 1:2007

REVISED BY

IN_DEVELOPMENT
ISO/CD 11140-3