ABSTRACT

This book presents vital information on international sterilization standards and guidance on practical application of these standards in the manufacturing process. It covers validation, industrial sterilization methods, emerging sterilization techniques, laboratory testing, manufacturing of sterile devices, and device reuse. Excerpted from The Validator, edited by Anne F. Booth, more than fifty experts share their knowledge of current technologies in easy-to-understand articles that establish methods to ensure compliance. Contents include reviews of ISO sterilization standards, industrial sterilization methods and technologies, and support testing methodologies.

part I|1 pages

ISO Sterilization Standards

part III|1 pages

Industrial Sterilization Methods

chapter 11|3 pages

Radiation Sterilization Dose Audit

part V|1 pages

Support Testing

chapter 22|4 pages

How to Use a Contract Lab

chapter 34|6 pages

So What Is Endotoxin Anyway?

part VII|1 pages

Reuse of Devices

chapter 41|7 pages

Reuse of Devices

chapter 50|4 pages

Liquid Disinfectants and Sterilants