What is BS EN 16437-Evaluation of bactericidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics about?
BS EN 16437 specifies a test method and the minimum requirements for bactericidal activity of chemical disinfectants 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.
BS EN 16437 helps you to determine the bactericidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics used in a veterinary area on porous surfaces without mechanical action.
Note-
This method cannot be used to evaluate the activity of products against mycobacteria or bacterial spores.
Who is BS EN 16437-Evaluation of bactericidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics for?
BS EN 16437 on evaluation of bactericidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics is useful for:
- Animal 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
- Chemical testing laboratories
Why should you use BS EN 16437-Evaluation of bactericidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics?
BS EN 16437 guide you to practical conditions of application of the product including pre-drying test organisms and interfering substances on a surface, contact time and temperature, i.e., conditions that may influence its action in practical situations.
BS EN 16437 provides principles and laboratory conditions for surface tests that help users for establishing whether a chemical disinfectant or antiseptic, for use on porous surfaces without mechanical action, in the veterinary area has bactericidal activity. This will help you to influence the action of disinfectants in practical use.
BS EN 16437 covers general purposes and allows reference between laboratories and product types. Each utilization concentration of the chemical disinfectant or antiseptic, found by this test corresponds to the chosen experimental conditions.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 16437:2014+A1:2019 supersedes BS EN 16437:2014, which is withdrawn.
BS EN 16437:2014+A1:2019 has been amended to update the scope and to correct a mistake in Tryptone Soya Agar and Broth formulations. The maximum contact time has also been extended and an obligatory contact time removed. The changes detailed above have no impact on the test results obtained using the previous version. Those results are still valid."