FprEN 17915

Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative non-porous surface test without mechanical action for the evaluation of virucidal activity of chemical disinfectants used in the food, industrial, domestic ad institutional area - Test method and requirements (phase 2, step 2).

Publication date:   Oct 27, 2022

Scope

This document specifies a test method and the minimum requirements for virucidal activity of chemical disinfectants 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 food, industrial, domestic and institutional area for disinfecting non-porous surfaces without mechanical action, excluding areas and situations where disinfection is medically indicated and excluding products used on living tissues.
This document applies at least to the following:
a) processing, distribution and retailing of:
1) food of animal origin:
— milk and milk products;
— meat and meat products;
— fish, seafood, and related products;
— eggs and egg products;
— animal feeds;
— etc.;
2) food of vegetable origin:
— beverages;
— fruits, vegetables and derivatives (including sugar, distillery, etc.);
— flour, milling and baking;
— animal feeds;
— etc.;
b) institutional and domestic areas:
— catering establishments;
— public areas;
— public transports;
— schools;
— nurseries;
— shops;
— sports rooms;
— waste containers (bins, etc.);
— hotels;
— dwellings;
— clinically non sensitive areas of hospitals;
— offices;
— etc.;
c) industries other than food:
— packaging material;
— biotechnology (yeast, proteins, enzymes, etc.);
— pharmaceutical;
— cosmetics and toiletries;
— textiles;
— space industry, computer industry;
— etc.
EN 14885 specifies in detail the relationship of the various tests to one another and to “use recommendations”.