Table of Contents

European foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Mechanical components
5 Piping system and components
6 Measuring system, indicating and recording devices
   for temperature, pressure, time and status indicators
7 Control systems
8 Performance requirements
9 Sound power and vibration
10 Rate of pressure change
11 Safety, risk control and usability
12 Packaging and marking
13 Service and working environment
14 Testing
15 Hollow load test
16 Thermometric tests
17 Bowie and Dick test
18 Air leakage test
19 Air detector tests
20 Load dryness test
21 Steam quality test
22 Rate of pressure change
23 Test apparatus, equipment and material
24 Documentation to be supplied with the sterilizer
25 Information to be supplied with the sterilizer
Annex A (informative) - Environmental aspects
Annex B (informative) - Suggested maximum values of
        contaminants in feed water
Annex C (informative) - Temperature and time tolerances
        during the small load thermometric test
Annex D (informative) - Guidance for installation and
        operational qualification tests which can be included
        in the instructions for use supplied with a sterilizer
Annex E (informative) - Criteria for identifying sterilizers as
        the same type
Annex F (normative) - Protective measures
Annex ZA (informative) - Relationship between this
         European Standard and the Essential
         Requirements of EU Directive 93/42/EEC on
         medical devices
Bibliography

Abstract

Defines requirements and the relevant tests for large steam sterilizers primarily used in health care for the sterilization of medical devices and their accessories contained in one or more sterilization modules.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	British Standards Institution
Pages
ISBN
Committee	CH/198
Supersedes	02/124462 DC : DRAFT DEC 2002 BS 3970-1(1990) : 1990 06/30153419 DC : 0 BS 3970-3(1990) : 1990 13/30278676 DC : 0 92/58124 DC : NOV 92