ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 8573-7 First edition 2003-05-01 Compressed air - Part 7: Test method for viable microbiological contaminant content Aircomprime- Partie 7: Methode d'essai pour la determination de la teneur en polluants microbiologiques viables Reference number ISO 8573-7:2003(E) ISO @ ISO 2003 IHSunder Not for Resale ISO 8573-7:2003(E) PDF disclaimer This PDF file may contain embedded typefaces. In accordance with Adobe's licensing policy, this file may be printed or viewed but shall not be edited unless the typefaces which are embedded are licensed to and installed on the computer performing the editing. In accepts no liability in this area. Adobe is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Details of the software products used to create this PDF file can be found in the General Info relative to the file; the PDF-creation parameters were optimized for printing. Every care has been taken to ensure that the file is suitable for use by IsO member bodies. In @ISO2003 All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, IsO's memberbody in the country of the requester. ISO copyright office Case postale 56.CH-1211Geneva 20 Tel. + 41 22 749 01 11 Fax + 41 22 749 09 47 E-mail [email protected] Web www.iso.org Published in Switzerland yationagazaiSandardizatio @Iso2003-All rightsreserved ermitted without license from IHS Not for Resale ISO 8573-7:2003(E) Contents Page Foreword. 1 Scope 2 Normative references 3 Terms and definitions. 4 Method for verifying presence of viable micro-organisms by partial flow sampling . 5 Operatingconditions.. 2 6 Determination of viable, colony-forming organisms.. 7 Testreportstatement.. Annex A (informative) Determination of viable microbiological particle content in compressed air Sample test report.. Annex B (normative) Quantitative sampling method . Annex C (informative) Sampling endotoxins.. Annex D (informative) Preparation of Petri dish with culturable media.. Bibliography Copyrght International Organizaion forstandardizationrights reserved ii from IHS Not for Resale ISO 8573-7:2003(E) Foreword Iso (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies technicalcommittees.Eachmemberbodyinterestedinasubjectforwhichatechnicalcommitteehasbeen 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. International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/lEC Directives, Part 2. 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. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. IsO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. ISO 8573-7 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 118, Compressors, pneumatic tools and pneumatic machines, Subcommittee S 4, Quality of compressed air. Iso 8573 consists of the following parts, under the general title Compressed air. Part 1: Contaminants and purity classes Part 2: Test methods for aerosol oil content Part 3: Test methods for measurement of humidity Part 4: Test methods for solid particle content Part 5: Test methods for oil vapour and organic solvent content Part 6: Test methods for gaseous contaminant content Part 7: Test method for viable microbiological contaminant content Part 8: Test methods for solid particle content by mass concentration Part 9: Test methods for liquid water content @ IS0 2003 - All rights reserved on for Standardizatior INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 8573-7:2003(E) Compressed air - Part 7: Test method for viable microbiological contaminant content Scope This part of IsO 8573 specifi