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Standard Test Method for Using Aerosol Filtration for Measuring the Performance of Porous Packaging Materials as a Surrogate Microbial Barrier
Automatische name übersetzung:
Standard-Testverfahren für die Verwendung von Aerosol Filtration zur Messung der Leistung von porösen Verpackungsmaterialien als Surrogate Mikrobielle Barrier
NORM herausgegeben am 1.5.2012
Bezeichnung normen: ASTM F2638-12
Anmerkung: UNGÜLTIG
Ausgabedatum normen: 1.5.2012
SKU: NS-54285
Zahl der Seiten: 17
Gewicht ca.: 51 g (0.11 Pfund)
Land: Amerikanische technische Norm
Kategorie: Technische Normen ASTM
Keywords:
filtration efficiency, medical packaging, microbial barrier, microbial challenge, particulate barrier, porous packaging, sterile barrier, sterile packaging, Aerosol filtration, Microbial contamination, Performance, Porous packaging materials, ICS Number Code 55.040 (Packaging materials and accessories)
Significance and Use | ||||||
This test method has been developed as a result of research performed by Air Dispersion Limited (Manchester, UK) and funded by the Barrier Test Consortium Limited. The results of this research have been published in a peer-reviewed journal. This research demonstrated that testing the barrier performance of porous packaging materials using microorganisms correlates with measuring the filtration efficiency of the materials. This test method does not require the use of microbiological method; in addition, the test method can be conducted in a rapid and timely manner. When measuring the filtration efficiency of porous packaging materials a typical filtration efficiency curve is determined (see Fig. 1). Since the arc of these curves is dependent upon the characteristics of each individual material, the appropriate way to make comparison among materials is using the parameter that measures maximum penetration through the material. The particle filtration method is a quantitative procedure for determining the microbial barrier properties of materials using a challenge of 1.0 µm particles over range of pressure differentials from near zero to approximately 30 cm water column (WC). This test method is based upon the research of Tallentire and Sinclair and uses physical test methodology to allow for a rapid determination of microbial barrier performance. |
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1. Scope | ||||||
1.1 This test method measures the aerosol filtration performance of porous packaging materials by creating a defined aerosol of 1.0 μm particles and assessing the filtration efficiency of the material using either single or dual particle counters. 1.2 This test method is applicable to porous materials used to package terminally sterilized medical devices. 1.3 The intent of this test method is to determine the flow rate through a material at which maximum penetration occurs. The porous nature of some materials used in sterile packaging applications might preclude evaluation by means of this test method. The maximum penetration point of a particular material could occur at a flow rate that exceeds the flow capacity of the test apparatus. As such, this test method may not be useful for evaluating the maximum penetration point of materials with a Bendtsen flow rate above 4000 mL/min as measured by ISO 5636–3. 1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only. 1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. |
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