?ISO 11138-1:2017 specifies general requirements for production, labelling, test methods and performance characteristics of biological indicators, including inoculated carriers and suspensions, and their components, to be used in the validation and routine monitoring of sterilization processes. ISO 11138-1:2017 specifies basic and common requirements that are applicable to all parts of ISO 11138. Requirements for biological indicators for particular specified processes are provided in the relevant parts of ISO 11138. If no specific subsequent part is provided, this document applies. NOTE National or regional regulations can apply. ISO 11138-1:2017 does not apply to microbiological test systems for processes that rely on physical removal of microorganisms, e.g. filtration processes or processes that combine physical and/or mechanical removal with microbiological inactivation, such as use of washer disinfectors or flushing and steaming of pipelines. This document, however, can contain elements relevant to such microbiological test systems.
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Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 General manufacturing requirements
4.1 Manufacturing controls
4.2 Test organism
4.3 Information to be provided by the manufacturer (labelling)
4.4 Storage and transport
5 Specific manufacturing requirements
5.1 Suspensions
5.2 Carrier, primary and secondary packaging
5.3 Inoculated carrier
5.4 Biological indicators
5.5 Self-contained biological indicators
6 Determination of population and resistance
6.1 General resistance requirements
6.2 Test organism
6.3 Population of test organisms
6.4 Resistance characteristics
6.5 Test conditions
7 Culture conditions
7.1 Incubator
7.2 Growth medium
7.3 Incubation
7.4 Software validation
7.5 Incubation time using detection system
Annex A Determination of viable count (normative)
Annex B Determination of growth inhibition by carriers and primary packaging materials exposed to sterilization processes (normative)
Annex C D value determination by survivor curve method (normative)
Annex D D value determination by fraction negative method (normative)
Annex E Survival-kill response characteristics (normative)
Annex F Relationship between components of biological indicators (informative)
ISO 11135:2014 Sterilization of health-care products -- Ethylene oxide -- Requirements for the development, validation and routine control of a sterilization process for medical devices
ISO 11737-1:2006 Sterilization of medical devices -- Microbiological methods -- Part 1: Determination of a population of microorganisms on products
ISO 14937:2009 Sterilization of health care products -- General requirements for characterization of a sterilizing agent and the development, validation and routine control of a sterilization process for medical devices
ISO 11135:2014 Sterilization of health-care products -- Ethylene oxide -- Requirements for the development, validation and routine control of a sterilization process for medical devices
ISO 11737-1:2006 Sterilization of medical devices -- Microbiological methods -- Part 1: Determination of a population of microorganisms on products
ISO 14937:2009 Sterilization of health care products -- General requirements for characterization of a sterilizing agent and the development, validation and routine control of a sterilization process for medical devices
ISO 17665-1:2006 Sterilization of health care products -- Moist heat -- Part 1: Requirements for the development, validation and routine control of a sterilization process for medical devices
ISO 18472:2006 Sterilization of health care products -- Biological and chemical indicators -- Test equipment