BS EN IS0 18472:2018 BSlStandardsPublication ImperialCollegeLondon,Versioncorre Sterilization of health care products - Biological and chemical indicators - Test equipment bsi. BSENIS018472:2018 BRITISHSTANDARD National foreword This British Standard is the UK implementation of ENIS018472:2018. It is identical to IS0 18472:2018.It supersedes BS EN IS018472:2006, which is withdrawn. TheUKparticipation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee CH/198, Sterilization and Associated Equipment and Processes. A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on requestto itssecretary. This publication does not purportto include all the necessary provisions of a contract.Usersareresponsiblefor its correctapplication. TheBritishStandardsInstitution2018 Published by BSI Standards Limited 2018 ISBN9780580917301 ICS11.080.01 Compliance with a British Standard cannot conferimmunityfrom legal obligations. This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policyand Strategy Committeeon 30 September 2018 Amendments/corrigenda issued since publication Date Textaffected BSENISO18472:2018 EUROPEANSTANDARD EN ISO 18472 NORMEEUROPEENNE EUROPAISCHE NORM September 2018 ICS11.080.01 SupersedesENIS018472:2006 English Version Sterilization of health care products - Biological and chemical indicators - Test equipment (IS0 18472:2018) Sterilisation des produits de santée - Indicateurs Sterilisation von Produkten fur die biologiques et chimiques - Appareillage d'essai (IsO Gesundheitsfursorge - Biologische und chemische 18472:2018) Indikatoren-Prifausruistung (IS018472:2018) This European Standard was approved by CEN on 9May 2018. CEN members arebound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member. This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German).A version in any other language made by Centre has the same status as the official versions. CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom. cen EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION COMITEEUROPEENDENORMALISATION EUROPAISCHESKOMITEEFURNORMUNG CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue dela Science 23, B-1040 Brussels @2018CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref.No.ENIS018472:2018E worldwide for CEN national Members.