BS EN ISO 25424:2019+A1:2022 - Page 2

Sterilization of health care products. Low temperature steam and formaldehyde. Requirements for development, validation and routine control of a sterilization process for medical devices. | Status: Current

1 Scope

1.1 Inclusions

1.1.1 This document specifies requirements for the development, validation and routine control of a low temperature steam and formaldehyde (LTSF) sterilization process for medical devices using a mixture of low temperature steam and formaldehyde as sterilizing agent and which operates below ambient pressure.

NOTE Although the scope of this document is limited to medical devices, it specifies requirements and provides guidance that can be applicable to other products and equipment.

1.1.2 This document is intended to be applied by process developers, manufacturers of sterilization equipment, manufacturers of medical devices to be sterilized and the organizations with responsibility for sterilizing medical devices (see ISO 14937:2009, Table E.1).