SR EN 866-2:2003

Biological systems for testing sterilizers and sterilization processes. Part 2: Particular systems for use in ethylene oxide sterilizers.

This part of EN 866 specifies requirements for inoculated carriers and biological indicators intended for use in assessing the performance of sterilizers employing ethylene oxide gas as the sterilant. These are intended for use in sterilizers employing pure ethylene oxide gas or admixtures of the gas with diluent gases, over a sterilizing temperature range of 20°C to 65°C.

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General information

Status : Withdrawn
Approval date : 11/10/2003
Publish date : 11/11/2003
Withdrawal date : 12/18/2006
Number of pages : 14
ICS : 11.080.01 Sterilization and desinfectation
Technical Committee : 377 - Medical devices

Relations with other standards:

Replaced by SR EN ISO 11138-2:2006
Amended by SR EN 866-2:2003/AC:2003