What is BS EN 14885 - Application of European Standards for chemical disinfectants and antiseptics about?
BS EN 14885 is applicable to chemical disinfectants and antiseptics. It specifies the European Standards to which products have to conform in order to support the claims for microbicidal activity which are referred to in this European Standard.
BS EN 14885 also specifies terms and definitions which are used in European Standards.
It is applicable to products for which activity is claimed against the following microorganisms: vegetative bacteria (including mycobacteria and Legionella), bacterial spores, yeasts, fungal spores and viruses (including bacteriophages).
BS EN 14885 is also applicable to active substances and products under development for which no area of application has yet been specified.
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BS EN 14885 does not refer to methods for testing the toxicological and ecotoxicological properties of products or active substances.
Who is BS EN 14885 - Application of European Standards for chemical disinfectants and antiseptics for?
BS EN 14885 on chemical disinfectants and antiseptics is useful for:
- Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics manufacturers
- Food, industrial, domestic and institutional areas
- Regulatory authorities of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics
- Testing laboratories of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics
Why should you use BS EN 14885 - Application of European Standards for chemical disinfectants and antiseptics?
Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics should always be used responsibly. This should take into account the environmental impact of inappropriate product in-use concentrations (too high or too low) and of unnecessary use.
BS EN 14885 specifies the laboratory methods to be used for testing the activity of products, i.e., chemical disinfectants and antiseptics in order to support claims that they have specific properties appropriate to their intended application
BS EN 14885 aims:
- To enable you to select the appropriate standards to be used in order to provide data that support your claims for a specific product
- To enable you to assess the information provided by the manufacturer in relation to the use for which they intend to use the product
- It assists you in assessing claims made by the manufacturer or by the person responsible for placing the product on the market
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 14885:2018 supersedes BS EN 14885:2015, which is withdrawn.
BS EN 14885 was revised to adapt it to the latest state of CEN/TC 216, to correct errors and ambiguities. The following is a list of significant changes since the last edition:
- Inclusion of new and revised standards (EN 12791, EN 13727/A2, EN 14476/A1, EN 16615 and EN 16616)