Time schedule

COURSE: Validation and process control for electron beam sterilization

Validation and process control for electron beam sterilization, 2027


 

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

09:00

Introduction

Measurement traceability

PQ - Dose mapping

Electron accelerator facilities

Measurement uncertainty

 

Standards -- Principles of IQ-OQ-PQ

Establish uncertainty budget

Prepare products for irradiation

Guide on the use of low energy e-beam for decontamination

Influence of environment parameters

Measure dosimeters

10:30

Dosimeter systems

IQ-OQ

Analysis of data

Alanine films

Dose as function of current, speed, beam width

 

Risø B3, GEX, FWT

Beam Penetration (Energy)

Process control

RisøScan

Reference product dose map

Use of uncertainty data

Dµ - principles and method

Process interruption

Setting of irradiation parameters

LUNCH

13:00

Calibration

Prepare dosimeters for irradiation

Establish maximum acceptable dose

Prepare dosimeter for irradiation

Irradiation of samples and dosimeters

Effect of radiation on polymers

Irradiation of dosimeters

Measure dosimeters

 

 

Analysis of data

 

15:00

Measure dosimeters

Selecting the required dose for effective process

Evaluation

 

RisøScan

Microbiological aspects

 

 

Spectrophotometer

ISO 11137 – methods

Close approx. 15:00

 

Establish calibration functions

Low energy issues

 

Close 16:30

Verification of calibration