Disinfectant tests

Chemical and physical methods are widely used in society to inactivate disease-causing microorganisms. We set up and perform tests of disinfection methods ansd disinfectants according to current standards.

The purpose of disinfection is to disable microorganisms, primarily those that are pathogenic. The term inactivation encompasses all changes that cause the microorganisms to lose their ability to cause ill health. We perform quantitative tests to evaluate the biocidal activity of a product. These tests are performed under practical conditions of use, usually in the presence of organic loading. In addition to the standards that we can perform today according to the list below, there is another long series of standards that govern how disinfectants should be tested depending on the area of use and of what is to be disinfected. Upon request, we can perform many of these as well.

SS-EN 14885:2018
Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics – Application of European Standards for chemical disinfectants and antiseptics

SS-EN 1276:2019
Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics – Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of bactericidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics used in food, industrial, domestic and institutional areas – Test method and requirements (phase 2, step 1).

SS-EN 1499:2013
Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics – Hygienic handwash –Test method and requirements (phase 2 / step 2)

SS-EN 1500:2013
Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics – Hygienic handrub – Test method and requirements (phase 2 / step 2)

SS-EN 1657:2016
Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics – Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of fungicidal or yeasticidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics used in the veterinary area – Test method and requirements (phase 2, step 1)

SS-EN 13610
Chemical disinfectants – Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of virucidal activity against bacteriophages of chemical disinfectants used in food and industrial areas – Test method and requirements (phase 2, step 1)

SS-EN 13623:2010
Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics – Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of bactericidal activity against Legionella of chemical disinfectants for aqueous systems – Test method and requirements (phase 2, step 1)

SS-EN 13624:2013
Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics – Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of fungicidal or yeasticidal activity in the medical area – Test method and requirements (phase 2, step 1)

SS-EN 13704:2018
Chemical disinfectants – Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of sporicidal activity of chemical disinfectants used in food, industrial, domestic and institutional areas – Test method and requirements (phase 2, step 1)

SS-EN 13727:2012+A2:2015
Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics – Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of bactericidal activity in the medical area – Test method and requirements (phase 2, step 1)

SS-EN 13697:2015+A1:2019
Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics – Quantitative non- porous surface test for the evaluation of bactericidal and / or fungicidal activity of chemical disinfectants used in food, industrial, domestic and institutional areas – Test method and requirements without mechanical action (phase 2, step 2)

SS-EN 14348:2005
Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics – Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of mycobactericidal activity of chemical disinfectants in the medical area including instrument disinfectants - Test methods and requirements (phase 2, step 1)

SS-EN 14561:2006
Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics – Quantitative carrier test for the evaluation of bactericidal activity for instruments used in the medical area – Test method and requirements (phase 2, step 2)

SS-EN 14563:2008
Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics – Quantitative carrier test for the evaluation of mycobactericidal or tuberculocidal activity of chemical disinfectants used for instruments in the medical area – Test method and requirements (phase 2, step 2)

SS-EN 16615:2015
Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics – Quantitative test method for the evaluation of bactericidal and yeasticidal activity on non-porous surfaces with mechanical action employing wipes in the medical area (4- field test) – Test method and requirements (phase 2, step 2)

SS-EN 17126:2018
Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics – Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of sporicidal activity of chemical disinfectants in the medical area – Test method and requirements (phase 2, step 1)

SS-EN 17272:2020
Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics – Methods of airborne room disinfection by automated process – Determination of bactericidal, mycobactericidal, sporicidal, fungicidal, yeasticidal, virucidal and phagocidal activities – Test method and requirements (phase 2, step 2). (At present we can test virucidal effects with with bacteriophages, but not with human viruses.)

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Micans laboratory is:

ISO 17025:2018 (SS) accredited by Swedac (id 10351)
ISO 9001:2015 certified by A3 cert (id 1565)
ISO 14001:2015 certified by A3 cert (id 1565)

Micans laboratory comply with the OECD Principles on Good Laboratory Practice (GLP), ENV/MC/CHEM(98)17