1 Scope
This document specifies a test method and the minimum requirements for bactericidal
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.
This document applies to products that are used in the veterinary area for disinfecting
non-porous surfaces without mechanical action - i.e. in the breeding, husbandry, production,
veterinary care facilities, transport and disposal of all animals except when in the
food chain following death and entry to the processing industry.
EN 14885
specifies in detail the relationship of the various tests to one another and to “use
recommendations”.
NOTE 1 The method described is intended to determine the activity of commercial formulations or active substances in the conditions in which they are used.
NOTE 2 This method corresponds to a Phase 2 Step 2 test.
This method excludes the evaluation of the activity of products against yeasts, fungal
spores, mycobacteria and bacterial spores.