1 Scope
This document specifies a test method and the minimum requirements for fungicidal
or yeasticidal activity of chemical disinfectant and antiseptic products that form
a homogeneous, physically stable preparation when diluted with hard water, or – in
the case of ready-to-use products – with water. Products can only be tested at a concentration
of 80 % or less (97 % with a modified method for special cases) as some dilution is
always produced by adding the test organisms and interfering substance.
This document applies to products that are used in the medical area in the fields
of hygienic handrub, hygienic handwash, surgical handrub, surgical handwash, instrument
disinfection by immersion, and surface disinfection by wiping, spraying, flooding
or other means.
This document applies to areas and situations where disinfection or antisepsis is
medically indicated. Such indications occur in patient care, for example:
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— in hospitals, in community medical facilities and in dental institutions;
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— in clinics of schools, of kindergartens and of nursing homes;
and can occur in the workplace and in the home. It can also include services such
as laundries and kitchens supplying products directly for the patients.
NOTE 1 The method described is intended to determine the activity of commercial formulations or active substances under the conditions in which they are used.
NOTE 2 This method corresponds to a phase 2 step 1 test.
EN 14885
specifies in detail the relationship of the various tests to one another and to “use
recommendations”.