EN ISO 15882:2008

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-november-2008
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SIST EN ISO 15882:2003
Sterilizacija izdelkov za zdravstveno oskrbo - Kemijski indikatorji - Navodilo za
izbiro, uporabo in predstavitev rezultatov (ISO 15882:2008)
Sterilization of health care products - Chemical indicators - Guidance for selection, use
and interpretation of results (ISO 15882:2008)
Sterilisation von Produkten für die Gesundheitsfürsorge - Chemische Indikatoren -
Leitfaden für die Auswahl, Verwendung und Interpretation von Ergebnissen (ISO
15882:2008)
Stérilisation des produits de santé - Indicateurs chimiques - Directives pour la sélection,
l'utilisation et l'interprétation des résultats (ISO 15882:2008)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 15882:2008
ICS:
11.080.01 Sterilizacija in dezinfekcija na Sterilization and disinfection
splošno in general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN ISO 15882
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
September 2008
ICS 11.080.01 Supersedes EN ISO 15882:2003
English Version
Sterilization of health care products - Chemical indicators -
Guidance for selection, use and interpretation of results (ISO
15882:2008)
Stérilisation des produits de santé - Indicateurs chimiques - Sterilisation von Produkten für die Gesundheitsfürsorge -
Directives pour la sélection, l'utilisation et l'interprétation Chemische Indikatoren - Leitfaden für die Auswahl,
des résultats (ISO 15882:2008) Verwendung und Interpretation von Ergebnissen (ISO
15882:2008)
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Foreword.3

Foreword
This document (EN ISO 15882:2008) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 198 "Sterilization of
health care products" in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 102 “Sterilizers for medical
purposes” the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by March 2009, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at
the latest by March 2009.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN ISO 15882:2003.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 15882:2008 has been approved by CEN as a EN ISO 15882:2008 without any modification.

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 15882
Second edition
2008-09-01
Sterilization of health care products —
Chemical indicators — Guidance for
selection, use and interpretation of
results
Stérilisation des produits de santé — Indicateurs chimiques —
Directives pour la sélection, l'utilisation et l'interprétation des résultats

Reference number
ISO 15882:2008(E)
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ISO 15882:2008(E)
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ISO 15882:2008(E)
Contents Page
Foreword. iv
Introduction . v
1 Scope . 1
2 Terms and definitions. 1
3 General considerations. 3
4 Classes of chemical indicator . 5
4.1 General. 5
4.2 Class 1: Process indicators. 5
4.3 Class 2: Indicators for use in specific tests. 6
4.4 Class 3: Single variable indicators . 6
4.5 Class 4: Multi-variable indicators. 8
4.6 Class 5: Integrating indicators . 8
4.7 Class 6: Emulating indicators . 9
5 Selection of chemical indicators. 10
6 Use of chemical indicators . 10
6.1 Class 1 process indicators . 10
6.2 Class 2 indicators . 11
6.3 Class 3, 4, 5 and 6 indicators. 11
6.4 Indicators for use with process challenge devices. 11
7 Interpretation of results from chemical indicators. 12
7.1 General. 12
7.2 Chemical indicator responses. 12
7.3 Chemical indicators showing “fail” response . 12
8 Chemical indicators in sterility assurance procedures. 12
8.1 General. 12
8.2 Record keeping . 13
9 Personnel training . 13
10 Storage and handling . 14
11 Labelling . 14
11.1 General. 14
11.2 Indicator marking. 14
11.3 Process marking. 14
11.4 Package marking . 14
Annex A (informative) Background on the Bowie and Dick test . 16
Annex B (informative) Explanation of the terms “parameter” and “variable” . 19
Annex C (informative) Rationale for the requirements for integrating indicators and the link to the
requirements for biological indicators (BIs) specified in the ISO 11138 series and
microbial inactivation (derived from ISO 11140-1) . 20
Annex D (informative) Specifications for porosity. 27
Annex E (informative) Figure showing relationship of indicator components. 29
Bibliography . 30

ISO 15882:2008(E)
Foreword
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ISO 15882 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 198, Sterilization of health care products.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 15882:2003) which has been technically
revised.
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ISO 15882:2008(E)
Introduction
This International Standard provides guidance for users regarding the selection, use and interpretation of
results of ch
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