This part of ISO 11137 specifies methods of 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. This part of ISO 11137 also specifies methods of dose
auditing in order to demonstrate the continued effectiveness of the sterilization dose.
This part of ISO 11137 defines product families for dose establishment and dose auditing.
ISO 11137-2:2006 history
2022ISO 11137-2:2013/Amd 1:2022 Sterilization of health care products — Radiation — Part 2: Establishing the sterilization dose — Amendment 1
2013ISO 11137-2:2013 Sterilization of health care products - Radiation - Part 2: Establishing the sterilization dose
2012ISO 11137-2:2012 Sterilization of health care products - Radiation - Part 2: Establishing the sterilization dose
2009ISO 11137-2:2006/Cor 1:2009 Sterilization of health care products - Radiation - Part 2: Establishing the sterilization dose; Technical Corrigendum 1
2006ISO 11137-2:2006 Sterilization of health care products - Radiation - Part 2: Establishing the sterilization dose