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AS 1079.3-1994

Withdrawn

Withdrawn

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Packaging of items (sterile) for patient care Paper bags - For single use in health care facilities

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF 1 User , PDF 3 Users , PDF 5 Users , PDF 9 Users

Withdrawn date

30-06-2017

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-1994

$59.99
Including GST where applicable

Specifies requirements for single-use paper bags for packaging items to be sterilized by saturated steam and intended for use in health care facilities.

Committee
HE-014
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7262 8786 5
Pages
9
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Withdrawn
Supersedes

This Standard specifies requirements for single-use paper bags sterilized by saturated steam under pressure for packaging items intended for use in health care facilities.NOTE: The paper used for the manufacture of the bags, as specified in AS 1079.2, provides only limited microbiological barrier properties even when the sterilized package is stored for a short period of time in a dry, dust-free and vermin-free environment.

First published as part of AS 1662-1974.
Revised and redesignated in part as AS 1079.3-1983.
Second edition 1994.

AS 1079.1-1993 Packaging of items (sterile) for patient care - Selection of packaging materials for goods undergoing sterilization
AS 1410-2003 Sterilizers - Steam - Pre-vacuum
AS 1079.2-1994 Packaging of items (sterile) for patient care Non-reusable papers - For the wrapping of goods undergoing sterilization in health care facilities
AS 2400.1-1995 Packaging Glossary of packaging terms (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS 1410-1987 Sterilizers - Steam - Pre-vacuum
AS 1301.P404S-1981 Methods of test for pulp and paper (metric units) - Tensile strength of paper and paperboard

AS 1079.4-1988 Packaging of items (sterile) for patient care Flexible packaging systems - For single use in hospitals
AS 4187-1994 Code of practice for cleaning, disinfecting and sterilizing reusable medical and surgical instruments and equipment, and maintenance of associated environments in health care facilities
AS 4187-1998 Cleaning, disinfecting and sterilizing reusable medical and surgical instruments and equipment, and maintenance of associated environments in health care facilities

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