Table of Contents

Foreword<br>Introduction<br>1 Scope<br>2 Normative references<br>3 Terms and definitions<br>4 General requirements<br>5 Test organism<br>6 Suspension<br>7 Carrier and primary packaging<br>8 Inoculated carriers and biological indicators<br>9 Population and resistance<br>Annex A (normative) - Method for determination of<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;resistance to low-temperature steam and<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;formaldehyde<br>Annex B (informative) - Rationale for the liquid-phase<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;test method for low-temperature steam and<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;formaldehyde biological indicators<br>Bibliography

Abstract

Describes requirements for test organisms, suspensions, inoculated carriers, biological indicators and test methods intended for use in assessing the performance of sterilization processes employing low-temperature steam and formaldehyde as the sterilizing agent.

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Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	British Standards Institution
Pages
ISBN
Committee	CH/198
Supersedes	04/30078111 DC : DRAFT JUL 2004 15/30321514 DC : 0