BSI 22/30460212 DC:2022 Edition
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BS EN 16615. Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics. Quantitative test method for the evaluation of bactericidal and yeasticidal and/or fungicidal and/or tuberculocidal and/or mycobactericidal activity on non-porous surfaces with mechanical action employing wipes or mops in the medical area (4- field test) – Test method and requirements (phase 2, step 2)
Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
BSI | 2022 | 55 |
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7 | 1 Scope |
8 | 2 Normative references 3 Terms and definitions 4 Requirements |
9 | 5 Test methods 5.1 Principle |
10 | 5.2 Materials and reagents 5.2.1 Test organism |
11 | 5.2.2 Culture media and reagents 5.2.2.1 General 5.2.2.2 Water 5.2.2.3 Medium |
13 | 5.2.2.4 Diluent 5.2.2.5 Neutralizer 5.2.2.6 Sterile defibrinated sheep blood 5.2.2.7 Hard water for dilution of products |
14 | 5.2.2.8 Interfering substances |
15 | 5.3 Apparatus and glassware |
19 | 5.4 Preparation of test organism suspensions and product test solutions 5.4.1 Test organism suspensions 5.4.1.1 General 5.4.1.2 Preservation and stock cultures of test organisms 5.4.1.3 Working culture of test organisms |
20 | 5.4.1.4 Test suspension (N) |
23 | 5.4.1.5 Validation suspension (NV) |
24 | 5.4.1.6 Incubation and counting of the test suspensions 5.4.2 Product test solution |
25 | 5.5 Procedure for assessing the bactericidal and yeasticidal and/or fungicidal and/or tuberculocidal and/or mycobactericidal activity of the product 5.5.1 General 5.5.1.1 Experimental conditions |
26 | 5.5.1.2 Selection of neutralizer 5.5.1.3 General instruction for validation and control procedures 5.5.1.4 Equilibration of temperature |
27 | 5.5.1.5 Precautions for manipulation of test organisms 5.5.1.6 Inoculation of the test-surface 5.5.2 Method 5.5.2.1 General |
28 | 5.5.2.2 Test Na (Determination of bactericidal and yeasticidal and/or fungicidal and/or tuberculocidal and/or mycobacericidal concentrations), water control NW |
29 | 5.5.2.3 Neutralizer control B – verification of the absence of toxicity of the neutralizer 5.5.2.4 Method validation C – dilution-neutralization validation |
30 | 5.5.2.5 Incubation and counting of the test mixture 5.6 Experimental data and calculation 5.6.1 Explanation of terms and abbreviations 5.6.1.1 Overview of the different suspensions and test mixtures |
31 | 5.6.1.2 Vc-values 5.6.2 Calculation 5.6.2.1 General 5.6.2.2 Determination of Vc-values |
32 | 5.6.2.3 Calculation of N 5.6.2.4 Calculation of Na, NW, Dc0, Dct |
35 | 5.6.2.5 Calculation of NV and NV0 |
36 | 5.6.2.6 Calculation of B and C 5.7 Verification of methodology 5.7.1 General 5.7.2 Control of weighted mean counts |
37 | 5.7.3 Basic limits 5.8 Expression of results and precision 5.8.1 Overview of the different suspensions/test mixtures |
38 | 5.8.2 Vc-values 5.8.3 Limiting test organism and bactericidal and yeasticidal concentration 5.8.3.1 Bactericidal concentration |
39 | 5.8.3.2 Yeasticidal concentration 5.8.3.3 Tuberculocidal concentration 5.8.3.4 Mycobactericidal concentration 5.8.4 Precision, repetitions |
40 | 5.9 Interpretation of results – conclusion |
41 | 5.10 Test report |
43 | Annex A (informative)Referenced strains in national collections |
44 | Annex B (informative)Neutralizers |
45 | Annex C (informative)Graphical representations of the test method |
48 | Annex D (informative)Example of a typical test report |
52 | Annex E (informative)Alternative drying endpoint |
54 | Annex F (informative)Additional test temperature |