SR EN 866-8:2004

Biological systems for testing sterilizers and sterilization processes - Part 8: Particular requirements for self-contained biological indicator systems for use in ethylene oxide sterilizers

This part of EN 866 specifies requirements for self-contained biological indicator systems intended for use in the routine monitoring of the performance of sterilizers employing ethylene oxide gas as the sterilant. These are intended for use in sterilizers employing pure ethylene oxide 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Status : Withdrawn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 : 2/20/2004
Publish date : 2/21/2004
Withdrawal date : 12/18/2006
Number of pages : 14
ICS : 11.040.01 Medical equipmet in general
Technical Committee : 377 - Medical devices

Relations with other standards:

Normative reference SR EN 866-1:2004
Replaced by SR EN ISO 11138-2:2006