Standard

BS EN ISO 13402:2025

Surgical and dental hand instruments. Determination of resistance against autoclaving, corrosion and thermal exposure

Current, Under Review

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Published:

31 Mar 2025

1 Scope

This document describes test methods to determine the resistance of stainless steel surgical and dental hand instruments against autoclaving, corrosion and thermal exposure.

BSI recommends this version of standard for organisations operating in or with the UK. The ISO edition is available here if required.

Product Details

Descriptors

Corrosion resistance

Stainless steels

Sulfates

Thermal testing

Surgical equipment

Autoclaves

Cupric compounds

Test equipment

Dental instruments

Medical instruments

Testing conditions

Dental equipment

Corrosion tests

Surgical instruments

ICS Codes

11.040.30 Surgical instruments and materials

11.060.20 Dental equipment

11.060.25 Dental instruments

Committee

W/-

International relationships

Identical to:

ISO 13402

EN ISO 13402

ISBN

978 0 539 26930 7

Publisher

BSI