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BS EN 14885:2015 Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics. Application of European Standards for chemical disinfectants and antiseptics, 2015
- Contents Page
- European foreword
- Introduction
- 1 Scope
- 2 Normative references
- 3 Terms and definitions [Go to Page]
- 3.1 Chemical disinfectant or antiseptic procedures and product types
- 3.2 Chemical disinfectant or antiseptic action
- 3.3 General terms
- 4 Procedures for claiming activity [Go to Page]
- 4.1 Category of tests
- 4.2 General
- 4.3 Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics for use in the medical area [Go to Page]
- 4.3.1 General
- Table 1 — Medical area – Standard test methods to be used to substantiate claims for products [Go to Page]
- 4.3.2 Fields of application / Standards necessary to be passed for basic and additional label claims [Go to Page]
- 4.3.2.1 General
- 4.3.2.2 Hygienic handrub
- 4.3.2.3 Hygienic handwash
- 4.3.2.4 Surgical handrub and handwash
- 4.3.2.5 Instrument disinfection
- 4.3.2.6 Surface disinfection without mechanical action
- 4.3.2.7 Surface disinfection with mechanical action
- 4.3.2.8 Textile disinfection
- 4.3.2.9 Water treatment for control of Legionella
- Table 1a — Medical area – Test conditions and requirements of standard test methods to be used to substantiate claims for bactericidal activity of products
- Table 1b — Medical area – Test conditions and requirements of standard test methods to be used to substantiate claims for fungicidal and yeasticidal activity of products
- Table 1c — Medical area – Test conditions and requirements of standard test methods to be used to substantiate claims for virucidal activity of products
- Table 1d — Medical area – Test conditions and requirements of standard test methods to be used to substantiate claims for mycobactericidal and tuberculocidal activity of products [Go to Page]
- 4.4 Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics for use in the veterinary area
- Table 2 — Veterinary area – Standard test methods to be used to substantiate claims for products
- Table 2a — Veterinary area – Test conditions and requirements of standard test methods to be used to substantiate claims for bactericidal activity of products)
- Table 2b — Veterinary area – Test conditions and requirements of standard test methods to be used to substantiate claims for fungicidalb and yeasticidalb activity of products
- Table 2c — Veterinary area – Test conditions and requirements of standard test methods to be used to substantiate claims for virucidal activity of products
- Table 2d — Veterinary area – Test conditions and requirements of standard test methods to be used to substantiate claims for mycobactericidal activity of products [Go to Page]
- 4.5 Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics for use in food, industrial, domestic and institutional areas
- Table 3 — Food, industrial, domestic and institutional area – Standard test methods to be used to substantiate claims for products
- Table 3a — Food, industrial, domestic and institutional area – Test conditions and requirements of standard test methods to be used to substantiate claims for bactericidal activity of products
- Table 3b — Food, industrial, domestic and institutional area – Test conditions and requirements of standard test methods to be used to substantiate claims for fungicidal and yeasticidal activity of products
- Table 3c — Food, industrial, domestic and institutional area – Test conditions and requirements of standard test methods to be used to substantiate claims for virucidal activity of products
- Table 3d — Food, industrial, domestic and institutional area – Test conditions and requirements of standard test methods to be used to substantiate claims for sporicidal activity of products
- Table 3e — Application of standards: dairies
- Table 3f — Application of standards: food processing (e.g. meat, fish, prepared food)
- Table 3g — Application of standards: alcoholic beverages (e.g. beer, wine)
- Table 3h — Application of standards: non-alcoholic beverages (e.g. mineral water, soft drinks)
- Table 3i — Application of standards: food professional handling (e.g. professional kitchen)
- Table 3j — Application of standards: pharmaceutical industry
- Table 3k — Application of standards: cosmetic industry
- 5 Precision of the test methods (Repetitions)
- 6 Proficiency testing
- 7 Minimum information for the user including labelling regarding efficacy claims and use recommendations
- 8 Changes in European Standards [Go to Page]
- 8.1 Revision of European Standards
- 8.2 Impact of changes of EN 14885 on other European Standards
- Annex A (informative) Recommendations on the use of terms and definitions in the area of disinfection and antisepsis
- Annex B (informative) Recommendations on claims of activity on the basis of tests additional to or other than the tests specified in this European Standard
- Annex C (informative) Phase 3 tests
- C.1 General
- C.2 Comparison with phase 2 tests
- C.3 Requirement for a Phase 3 Test
- C.4 Scope of Phase 3 tests
- C.5 Safety
- C.6 Design of a Phase 3 Test
- C.7 Performance of a Phase 3 Test
- C.8 Results of a Phase 3 Test
- Bibliography [Go to Page]