YY 1277-2023 (English Version) PDF

Scope: This document specifies the biosafety performance requirements for pressure steam sterilizers (hereinafter referred to as sterilizers) and describes the corresponding test methods. This document is applicable to the sterilization of materials, instruments, vessels, culture media, waste and other items for biosafety purposes to prevent pathogenic factors transmitted through aerosol and other methods from causing contamination of personnel, animals, plants or the environment. The sterilizers specified in this document are usually used in laboratories or other places with biosafety requirements and biosafety protection levels reaching Level 2 and above. This document does not specify safety requirements involving the risk range of use, nor does it specify requirements for confirmation and routine control of moist heat sterilization. This document does not apply to the sterilization of closed liquids.

YY 1277-2023 history

2023 YY 1277-2023 Biosafety performance requirements for pressure steam sterilizers
2018 YY 1277-2016 Biosafety performance requirements for steam sterilizers