ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 13402 First edition 1995-08-01 Surgical and dental hand instruments Determination of resistance against autoclaving, corrosion and thermal exposure Instruments chirurgicaux et dentaires a main Détermination de la résistance au passage a I'autoclave, a la corrosion et a I'explosion a la chaleur [SO Reference number ISO 13402:1995(E) Copyigh Inlenational Oorganizationfor Standardization No reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS Not for Resale IS013402:1995(E) Foreword IsO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through ISO which a technical committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with IsO, also take part in the work. IsO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization. Draft International Standards adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote. ISO/TC 170, Surgical instruments. Annex A of this International Standard is for information only ISO1995 All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and microfilm, without permission in writing from the publisher. International Organization for Standardization Case Postale 56 CH-1211 Geneve 20 · Switzerland Printed in Switzerland Copyrightb No reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS Not for Resale @ ISO IS013402:1995(E) Introduction The procedures described in this International Standard are intended to form a harmonized series of tests that may be referred to, individually or in combination, in other separate product standards. The requirements for such tests shall be defined and stated within the body of the product standard along with the number of cycles for each test procedure. The tests apply to dental and surgical instruments and are already stan- dardized in relevant product standards (e.g. ISO 7151, Surgical instru- ments - Non-cutting, articulated instruments - ( General requirements and test methods; IsO 9173-1 Dental extraction forceps - Part 1: Screw and pin joint types). However, the test procedures as stated in the product standards differ in minor details. An alignment and a compilation was es- struments have been brought together in one general International Standard. Other, additional, tests may also be required in individual product stan- dards; those procedures and requirements will be determined by the members of the working groups concerned. When established, it is in- International Standard as an addendum or at the next revision. This International Standard does not specify any test sequence nor any sequence and the number of test cycles have to be defined in the relevant product standards or, if no standard is available, it has to be left to the decision of the purchaser and/or the manufacturer. Apart from the boiling water test, the autoclave test applies for determin- ing corrosion resistance. In this sense, this International Standard specifies two test methods for determining corrosion resistance. When placing an order, it is intended that the purchaser state whether both tests are to be carried out or which of the two tests. If the purchaser does not so indicate, the choice is left to the discretion of the manufacturer. ili No reproductic ion or networking permited withoutlicense from IHS Not for Resale