SIST EN ISO 11138-7:2019
(Main)Sterilization of health care products - Biological indicators - Part 7: Guidance for the selection, use and interpretation of results (ISO 11138-7:2019)
Sterilization of health care products - Biological indicators - Part 7: Guidance for the selection, use and interpretation of results (ISO 11138-7:2019)
This document provides guidance for the selection, use and interpretation of results from application of
biological indicators when used in the development, validation and routine monitoring of sterilization
processes.
It does not consider those processes that rely solely on physical removal of microorganisms, e.g.
filtration.
It is not applicable to combination processes using, for example, washer-disinfectors or flushing and
steaming of pipelines.
It does not specify requirements for the selection and use of biological indicators intended to monitor
vaporised hydrogen peroxide processes for isolator and room biodecontamination processes at
atmospheric pressure.
It is not applicable to liquid immersion sterilization processes.
Sterilisation von Produkten für die Gesundheitsfürsorge - Biologische Indikatoren - Teil 7: Leitfaden für die Auswahl, Verwendung und Interpretation von Ergebnissen (ISO 11138-7:2019)
Dieses Dokument enthält einen Leitfaden für die Auswahl, Verwendung und Interpretation von Ergebnissen, die durch die Anwendung von biologischen Indikatoren bei der Entwicklung, Validierung und Routineüberwachung von Sterilisationsverfahren erzielt werden.
Es umfasst keine Verfahren, die ausschließlich auf physikalischer Entfernung von Mikroorganismen, z. B. durch Filtration, beruhen.
Es ist nicht auf Kombinationsverfahren anwendbar, die z. B. Reinigungs /Desinfektionsgeräte verwenden oder das Durchspülen und die Dampfbehandlung von Rohrleitungen.
Es legt keine Anforderungen an die Auswahl und Verwendung biologischer Indikatoren fest, die zur Über-wachung von Verfahren mit verdampftem Wasserstoffperoxid für die Biodekontamination von Isolatoren und Räumen unter Atmosphärendruck vorgesehen sind.
Es gilt nicht für Sterilisationsverfahren mit Flüssigkeitskapselung.
Stérilisation des produits de santé - Indicateurs biologiques - Partie 7: Directives générales pour la sélection, l’utilisation et l’interprétation des résultats (ISO 11138-7:2019)
Le présent document fournit des directives pour la sélection, l'utilisation et l'interprétation des résultats issus de l'application des indicateurs biologiques dans la mise au point, la validation et la surveillance de routine des procédés de stérilisation.
Il ne traite pas des procédés qui reposent uniquement sur l'élimination physique des microorganismes, par exemple la filtration.
Il n'est pas applicable aux procédés fonctionnant en combinaison avec, par exemple, des laveurs-désinfecteurs ou des machines de rinçage et traitement à la vapeur des canalisations.
Il ne spécifie pas les exigences relatives à la sélection et à l'utilisation des indicateurs biologiques destinés à surveiller les procédés au peroxyde d'hydrogène vaporisé pour les isolateurs et les procédés de biodécontamination des pièces à la pression atmosphérique.
Il n'est pas applicable aux procédés de stérilisation par immersion dans un liquide.
Sterilizacija izdelkov za zdravstveno nego - Biološki indikatorji - 7. del: Navodilo za izbiro, uporabo in predstavitev rezultatov (ISO 11138-7:2019)
Ta dokument podaja navodilo za izbiro, uporabo in predstavitev rezultatov pri uporabi bioloških indikatorjev, kadar se uporabljajo pri razvoju, potrjevanju in rutinskem spremljanju sterilizacijskih postopkov.
Ne upošteva tistih postopkov, ki temeljijo samo na fizičnem odstranjevanju mikroorganizmov, npr. filtriranju.
Ne uporablja se za kombinirane postopke, ki na primer uporabljajo čistilno-dezinfekcijske naprave ali spiranje in parno obdelavo cevovodov.
Ne določa zahtev za izbiro in uporabo bioloških indikatorjev, ki so namenjeni spremljanju postopkov z uplinjenim vodikovim peroksidom pri postopkih biološke dekontaminacije izolatorja in prostorov pri atmosferskem tlaku.
Ne uporablja se za postopke sterilizacije s potopitvijo v tekočino.
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SIST EN ISO 11138-7:2019
01-julij-2019
Nadomešča:
SIST EN ISO 14161:2010
Sterilizacija izdelkov za zdravstveno nego - Biološki indikatorji - 7. del: Navodilo za
izbiro, uporabo in predstavitev rezultatov (ISO 11138-7:2019)
Sterilization of health care products - Biological indicators - Part 7: Guidance for the
selection, use and interpretation of results (ISO 11138-7:2019)
Sterilisation von Produkten für die Gesundheitsfürsorge - Biologische Indikatoren - Teil 7:
Leitfaden für die Auswahl, Verwendung und Interpretation von Ergebnissen (ISO 11138-
7:2019)
Stérilisation des produits de santé - Indicateurs biologiques - Partie 7: Directives
générales pour la sélection, l’utilisation et l’interprétation des résultats (ISO 11138-
7:2019)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 11138-7:2019
ICS:
11.080.01 Sterilizacija in dezinfekcija na Sterilization and disinfection
splošno in general
SIST EN ISO 11138-7:2019 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
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EN ISO 11138-7
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
April 2019
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 11.080.01 Supersedes EN ISO 14161:2009
English Version
Sterilization of health care products - Biological indicators
- Part 7: Guidance for the selection, use and interpretation
of results (ISO 11138-7:2019)
Stérilisation des produits de santé - Indicateurs Sterilisation von Produkten für die
biologiques - Partie 7: Directives générales pour la Gesundheitsfürsorge - Biologische Indikatoren - Teil 7:
sélection, l'utilisation et l'interprétation des résultats Leitfaden für die Auswahl, Verwendung und
(ISO 11138-7:2019) Interpretation von Ergebnissen (ISO 11138-7:2019)
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European foreword
This document (EN ISO 11138-7:2019) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 198
"Sterilization of health care products" in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 102
“Sterilizers and associated equipment for processing of medical devices” 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
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patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN ISO 14161:2009.
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Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and the United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 11138-7:2019 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 11138-7:2019 without any
modification.
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INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 11138-7
First edition
2019-03
Sterilization of health care products —
Biological indicators —
Part 7:
Guidance for the selection, use and
interpretation of results
Stérilisation des produits de santé — Indicateurs biologiques —
Partie 7: Directives générales pour la sélection, l’utilisation et
l’interprétation des résultats
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ISO 11138-7:2019(E)
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Foreword .v
Introduction .vi
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 General . 4
5 Characteristics of biological indicators . 6
5.1 General . 6
5.2 Test organism suspension for direct inoculation of products . 7
5.3 Inoculated carriers . 7
5.4 Self-contained biological indicators . 8
6 Selection of supplier . 8
6.1 General . 8
6.2 Documentation . 9
6.2.1 General. 9
6.2.2 Manufacturer audit .10
7 Biological indicators in process development .11
7.1 General .11
7.2 Overkill approach .11
7.3 Combined biological indicator and bioburden method .12
7.4 Bioburden method .13
8 Biological indicators in sterilization validation .13
8.1 General .13
8.2 Placement and handling of biological indicators .14
8.3 Sterilizer qualification .14
8.4 Performance qualification .14
8.5 Review and approval of validation .15
8.6 Requalification .15
9 Biological indicators in routine monitoring .15
9.1 General .15
9.2 Placement and handling of biological indicators .16
9.3 Process challenge device .16
10 Interpretation and acceptance criteria .17
10.1 General .17
10.2 Interpretation of results .17
11 Application of biological indicator standards .17
11.1 General assessment of biological indicator performance by the user .17
11.2 Nominal population of test organism .18
11.3 Resistance determination .19
11.3.1 General.19
11.3.2 Survivor curve method .19
11.3.3 Fraction-negative method .19
11.3.4 Survival-kill response characteristics .20
11.4 z value determination .20
11.4.1 General.20
11.4.2 Graphically plotting the z value . .20
11.4.3 Mathematically calculating the z value .21
11.4.4 Correlation coefficient, r, for the z value .22
11.5 F equivalent sterilization value determination .22
(T, z)
11.6 Establishing spore-log-reduction .22
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11.7 Sterility assurance level calculation .23
11.8 Test equipment .23
12 Culture conditions.24
12.1 General .24
12.2 Incubation temperature .24
12.3 Incubation period .24
12.4 Choice of growth medium .25
13 Third-party considerations .25
13.1 General .25
13.2 Minimum requirements from ISO 11138-1 for replicates and total number of
biological indicators .26
13.3 Test equipment .26
14 Personnel training .26
15 Storage and handling .27
16 Disposal of biological indicators .27
Annex A (informative) Microbiological inactivation kinetics and enumeration techniques .28
Annex B (informative) Process challenge devices .33
Annex C (informative) Formulae for D value determination by fraction-negative method .34
Annex D (informative) Examples of documentation for biological indicators prepared by
the user .50
Annex E (informative) Calculation of z value .54
Annex F (informative) D value determination by survivor curve method .57
Annex G (informative) Survival-kill response characteristics .61
Bibliography .63
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Foreword
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This first edition cancels and replaces ISO 14161:2009, which has been technically revised.
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Introduction
This document provides guidance regarding the selection, use and interpretation of results of biological
indicators used to develop, validate and monitor sterilization processes. The procedures described
in this document are of a general nature and do not, of themselves, constitute a comprehensive
development, validation or monitoring programme with regard to the sterilization of health care
products. The intent of this document is not to stipulate the use of biological indicators in a process
but, if they are used, to provide guidance for their proper selection and use in order to avoid misleading
results.
In this document, users will find guidance on selection of the correct biological indicator for their
particular sterilization process (see the ISO 11138 series) and critical parameters as well as guidance
on its appropriate use.
The selection of an appropriate biological indicator for the particular process used is critical. There is a
wide variety of sterilization processes in common use, and biological indicator manufacturers are not
able to foresee all possible uses of their product. Manufacturers, therefore, label biological indicators
according to their intended use. It is the responsibility of the users of biological indicators to select, use,
recover and interpret the results as appropriate for the particular sterilization process used.
The performance of a biological indicator can be adversely affected by the conditions of storage and
transport prior to its use, by inappropriate/non-indicated use of the biological indicator or by the
sterilizer process parameters. In addition, the incubation procedure used after exposure to the process,
including incubation temperature and culture medium type, supplier and specific batch, can affect
measured resistance as a function of recovery and growth. For these reasons, the recommendations
of the biological indicator manufacturer for transportation, storage and use should be followed. After
exposure, the aseptic transfer (if applicable) and incubation of biological indicators as specified by the
biological indicator manufacturer is critical for obtaining correct results.
It is important to note that biological indicators are not intended to indicate that the products in the
load being sterilized are sterile. Biological indicators are utilized to test the effectiveness of a given
sterilization process and the equipment used, by assessing microbial lethality according to the concept
of sterility assurance level. Suitable training is necessary for personnel conducting these studies.
NOTE The general information provided in this document can have useful application for processes and
biological indicators not currently addressed by existing International Standards, e.g. new and developing
sterilization processes.
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Sterilization of health care products — Biological
indicators —
Part 7:
Guidance for the selection, use and interpretation of results
1 Scope
This document provides guidance for the selection, use and interpretation of results from application of
biological indicators when used in the development, validation and routine monitoring of sterilization
processes.
It does not consider those processes that rely solely on physical removal of microorganisms, e.g.
filtration.
It is not applicable to combination processes using, for example, washer-disinfectors or flushing and
steaming of pipelines.
It does not specify requirements for the selection and use of biological indicators intended to monitor
vaporised hydrogen peroxide processes for isolator and room biodecontamination processes at
atmospheric pressure.
It is not applicable to liquid immersion sterilization processes.
2 Normative references
There are no normative references in this document.
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https: //www .iso .org/obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at http: //www .electropedia .org/
3.1
aseptic technique
conditions and procedures used to minimize the risk of the introduction of microbial contamination
[SOURCE: ISO 11139:2018, 3.16]
3.2
bioburden
population of viable microorganisms on or in a product and/or sterile barrier system
[SOURCE: ISO 11139:2018, 3.23]
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3.3
biological indicator
BI
test system containing viable microorganisms providing a specified resistance to a specified
sterilization process
[SOURCE: ISO 11139:2018, 3.29, modified — "BI" has been added to term.]
3.4
D value
D value
10
time or dose required under stated conditions to achieve inactivation of 90 % of a population of the test
microorganisms
[SOURCE: ISO 11139:2018, 3.75]
3.5
holding time
period during which process parameters are maintained, within their specified tolerances
[SOURCE: ISO 11139:2018, 3.133]
3.6
inoculated carrier
supporting material on or in which a specified number of viable test microorganisms has been deposited
[SOURCE: ISO 11139:2018, 3.144]
3.7
inoculation
addition of a defined amount of a characterized microbial entity into or on to an item
3.8
log reduction
LR
reduction in number of viable microorganisms
Note 1 to entry: Expressed in log units.
3.9
operational qualification
OQ
process of obtaining and documenting evidence that installed equipment operates within predetermined
limits when used in accordance with its operational procedures
[SOURCE: ISO 11139:2018, 3.220.3]
3.10
performance qualification
PQ
process of establishing by objective evidence that the process, under anticipated conditions, consistently
produces a product which meets all predetermined requirements
[SOURCE: ISO 11139:2018, 3.220.4]
3.11
process challenge device
PCD
item providing a defined resistance to a cleaning, disinfection, or sterilization process and used to
assess performance of the process
[SOURCE: ISO 11139:2018, 3.205]
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3.12
process challenge location
PCL
site chosen within a load as the position at which the least microbiological inactivation is expected to
be delivered
[SOURCE: ISO 11139:2018, 3.206]
3.13
process parameter
specified value for a process variable
Note 1 to entry: The specification for a process includes the process parameters and their tolerances.
[SOURCE: ISO 11139:2018, 3.211]
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