Recognized standard

11137-2 Third edition 2013-06 [Including AMD1:2022]

FDA recognition 14-580 · ISO · Sterility

Key facts

Recognition number 14-580
Designation 11137-2 Third edition 2013-06 [Including AMD1:2022]
Title Sterilization of health care products - Radiation - Part 2: Establishing the sterilization dose [Including Amendment 1 (2022)]
Standards developer International Organization for Standardization
Specialty area Sterility
Date of entry Dec 19, 2022
Scope (excerpt) ISO 11137-2:2013 specifies methods for determining the minimum dose needed to achieve a specified requirement for sterility and methods to substantiate the use of 25 kGy or 15 kGy as the sterilization dose to achieve a sterility assurance level, SAL, of 10-6. ISO 11137-2:2013 also specifies methods…

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