GB 18281.2-2015 Sterilization of health care products―Biological indicators―Part 2:Biological indicators for ethylene oxide sterilization processes (English Version)
GB 18281.2-2015 Sterilization of health care products - Biological indicators Part 2: Biological indicators for ethylene oxide sterilization processes
1 Scope
This part of GB 18281 provides specific requirements for test organisms, suspensions, inoculated carriers, biological indicators and test methods intended for use in assessing the performance of sterilizers and sterilization processes employing ethylene oxide gas as the sterilizing agent, either as pure ethylene oxide gas or mixtures of this gas with diluent gases, at sterilizing temperatures within the range of 29 ℃ to 65 ℃.
Note 1: Requirements for validation and control of ethylene oxide sterilization processes are provided by GB 18279.
Note 2: National or regional regulations could provide requirements for work place safety.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 11138-1:2006 Sterilization of health care products - Biological indicators - Part 1: General requirements
ISO 18472 Sterilization of health care products - Biological and chemical indicators - Test equipment
3 Term and definition
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 11138-1 apply.
4 General requirements
The requirements of ISO 11138-1 apply.
5 Test organism
5.1 The test organisms shall be spores of Bacillus atrophaeus, Bacillus subtilis or other strains of microorganisms of demonstrated equivalent performance as required by this standard.
Note 1: Some strains of Bacillus subtilis have been reclassified as Bacillus atrophaeus.
Note 2: Bacillus atrophaeus ATCC 9372, NCTC 10073, NCIMB 8058, DSM 2277, NRRL B-4418 and CIP 77.18 have been found to be suitable.
5.2 If a test organism other than Bacillus atrophaeus is used, the suitability of the resistance of that test organism shall be determined.
Foreword I
Introduction III
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Term and definition
4 General requirements
5 Test organism
6 Suspension
7 Carrier and primary packaging
8 Inoculated carriers and biological indicators
9 Population and resistance
Annex A (Normative) Method for determination of resistance to ethylene oxide sterilization
Bibliography
GB 18281.2-2015 Sterilization of health care products―Biological indicators―Part 2:Biological indicators for ethylene oxide sterilization processes (English Version)
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GB 18281.2-2015
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Detail of GB 18281.2-2015
Standard No.
GB 18281.2-2015
English Name
Sterilization of health care products―Biological indicators―Part 2:Biological indicators for ethylene oxide sterilization processes
GB 18281.2-2015 Sterilization of health care products - Biological indicators Part 2: Biological indicators for ethylene oxide sterilization processes
1 Scope
This part of GB 18281 provides specific requirements for test organisms, suspensions, inoculated carriers, biological indicators and test methods intended for use in assessing the performance of sterilizers and sterilization processes employing ethylene oxide gas as the sterilizing agent, either as pure ethylene oxide gas or mixtures of this gas with diluent gases, at sterilizing temperatures within the range of 29 ℃ to 65 ℃.
Note 1: Requirements for validation and control of ethylene oxide sterilization processes are provided by GB 18279.
Note 2: National or regional regulations could provide requirements for work place safety.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 11138-1:2006 Sterilization of health care products - Biological indicators - Part 1: General requirements
ISO 18472 Sterilization of health care products - Biological and chemical indicators - Test equipment
3 Term and definition
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 11138-1 apply.
4 General requirements
The requirements of ISO 11138-1 apply.
5 Test organism
5.1 The test organisms shall be spores of Bacillus atrophaeus, Bacillus subtilis or other strains of microorganisms of demonstrated equivalent performance as required by this standard.
Note 1: Some strains of Bacillus subtilis have been reclassified as Bacillus atrophaeus.
Note 2: Bacillus atrophaeus ATCC 9372, NCTC 10073, NCIMB 8058, DSM 2277, NRRL B-4418 and CIP 77.18 have been found to be suitable.
5.2 If a test organism other than Bacillus atrophaeus is used, the suitability of the resistance of that test organism shall be determined.
Contents of GB 18281.2-2015
Foreword I
Introduction III
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Term and definition
4 General requirements
5 Test organism
6 Suspension
7 Carrier and primary packaging
8 Inoculated carriers and biological indicators
9 Population and resistance
Annex A (Normative) Method for determination of resistance to ethylene oxide sterilization
Bibliography
