EN 14562:2006

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Requirements
5 Test method
  5.1 Principle
  5.2 Materials and reagents
  5.3 Apparatus and glassware
  5.5 Procedure for assessing the fungicidal/yeasticidal
       activity of the product
  5.6 Experimental data and calculation
  5.7 Verification of methodology
  5.8 Expression of results and precision
  5.9 Interpretation of results - conclusion
  5.10 Test report
Annex A (informative) Referenced strains in national collections
Annex B (informative) Suitable neutralizers
Annex C (informative) Graphical representations of the test method
Annex D (informative) Example of a typical test report
Annex E (informative) Information on the application and
        interpretation of European Standards on chemical
        disinfectants and antiseptics
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European
         Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU
         Directive 93/42/EEC
Bibliography

This European Standard specifies a test method and the minimum requirements for fungicidal or yeasticidal activity of chemical disinfectant products for instruments that form a homogeneous, physically stable preparation when diluted with hard water - or in the case of ready-to-use products - with water. This European Standard applies to products that are used in the medical area for disinfecting instruments by immersion - even if they are not covered by the EEC/93/42 Directive on Medical Devices.This European Standard applies to areas and situations where disinfection is medically indicated. Such indications occur in patient care, for example:-in hospitals, in community medical facilities and in dental institutions;-in clinics of schools, of kindergardens and of nursing homes;and may occur in the workplace and in the home. It may also include services such as laundries and kitchens supplying products directly for the patients.NOTEThis method corresponds to a phase 2, step 2 test (see Annex E).