ISO/TC 198 - ISO/TC 198

ISO/TC 198 is a Technical Committee within the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). It is named "ISO/TC 198" and is responsible for: Standardization of processes and equipment for sterilization of health care products. This committee has published 139 standards.

ISO/TC 198 develops CEN standards in the area of S18 - STERILIZATION OF EQUIPMENT. The scope of work includes: Standardization of processes and equipment for sterilization of health care products. Currently, there are 139 published standards from this technical committee.

The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) is a public standards organization that brings together the national standardization bodies of 34 European countries. CEN provides a platform for developing European Standards (ENs) and other technical documents in relation to various products, materials, services, and processes, supporting the European Single Market.

A Technical Committee (TC) in CEN is a group of experts responsible for developing international standards in a specific technical area. TCs are composed of national member body delegates and work through consensus to create standards that meet global industry needs. Each TC may have subcommittees (SCs) and working groups (WGs) for specialized topics.