ISO/TS 11137-4:2020

Sterilization of health care products — Radiation — Part 4: Guidance on process control

This document provides additional guidance to that given in ISO 11137-3 on meeting the requirements specified in ISO 11137-1, ISO 11137-2 and ISO/TS 13004 for the establishment and control of a radiation sterilization process using gamma, electron beam, and X-irradiation.

Stérilisation des produits de santé — Irradiation — Partie 4: Recommandations sur le contrôle de processus

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 29-Jun-2020
• ICS: 11.080.01 - Sterilization and disinfection in general
• Technical Committee: ISO/TC 198 - Sterilization of health care products
• Drafting Committee: ISO/TC 198/WG 2 - Radiation sterilization
• Current Stage: 9093 - International Standard confirmed
• Completion Date: 16-Feb-2024

Standards Content (Sample)

TECHNICAL ISO/TS
SPECIFICATION 11137-4
First edition
Sterilization of health care products —
Radiation —
Part 4:
Guidance on process control
Stérilisation des produits de santé — Irradiation —
Partie 4: Recommandations sur le contrôle de processus
PROOF/ÉPREUVE
Reference number
ISO/TS 11137-4:2020(E)
©
ISO 2020

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Contents Page
Foreword .v
Introduction .vi
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms, definitions and symbols . 1
3.1 General . 1
3.2 Symbols . 3
4 Principles applied in validating and controlling an irradiation process .4
4.1 General . 4
4.2 Use of the dose measurement at the monitoring location . 4
4.2.1 General. 4
4.2.2 D as an indirect measurement of dose to product . 4
mon
4.2.3 D as a process monitor . 4
mon
4.2.4 D or D as a direct measurement of dose to product . 5
min max
4.3 Monitoring of critical process parameters . 5
5 Establishing process target doses . 6
5.1 Inputs and steps in establishing a process target dose . 6
5.1.1 General. 6
5.1.2 Process validation inputs (installation, operational and performance
qualification) . 7
5.1.3 Additional inputs .
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TECHNICAL ISO/TS
SPECIFICATION 11137-4
First edition
2020-06
Sterilization of health care products —
Radiation —
Part 4:
Guidance on process control
Stérilisation des produits de santé — Irradiation —
Partie 4: Recommandations sur le contrôle de processus
Reference number
ISO/TS 11137-4:2020(E)
©
ISO 2020

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ISO/TS 11137-4:2020(E)

COPYRIGHT PROTECTED DOCUMENT
© ISO 2020
All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, or required in the context of its implementation, no part of this publication may
be reproduced or utilized otherwise in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, or posting
on the internet or an intranet, without prior written permission. Permission can be requested from either ISO at the address
below or ISO’s member body in the country of the requester.
ISO copyright office
CP 401 • Ch. de Blandonnet 8
CH-1214 Vernier, Geneva
Phone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Website: www.iso.org
Published in Switzerland
ii © ISO 2020 – All rights reserved

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ISO/TS 11137-4:2020(E)

Contents Page
Foreword .v
Introduction .vi
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms, definitions and symbols . 1
3.1 General . 1
3.2 Symbols . 3
4 Principles applied in validating and controlling an irradiation process .4
4.1 General . 4
4.2 Use of the dose measurement at the monitoring location . 4
4.2.1 General. 4
4.2.2 D as an indirect measurement of dose to product . 4
mon
4.2.3 D as a process monitor . 4
mon
4.2.4 D or D as a direct measurement of dose to product . 5
min max
4.3 Monitoring of critical process parameters . 5
5 Establishing process target doses . 6
5.1 Inputs and steps in establishing a process target dose . 6
5.1.1 General. 6
5.1.2 Process validation inputs (installation, operational and performance
qualification) . 7
5.1.3 Additional inputs . 7
...