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Setting standards in disinfection.
Disinfectants Commission
Tested and Certified.
The Disinfectants Commission is committed to promoting public health. Its purpose is to ensure that only those disinfectant products are used which were found to be effective when tested according to up-to-date scientific methods. Also, adverse effects on the environment and human health – e.g. by inadequate usage – are to be avoided.
Members of the Disinfectants Commission.
The commissions consists of a maximum of 20 scientists and professionals with expertise in the validation and verification of disinfectant procedures or in the field of applied hygiene and public health or with knowledge about human toxicological and ecological consequences of disinfection.
Further requirements are: a university degree in medicine, chemistry or biology. Employees of companies which manufacture, distribute or market disinfectants cannot become members of the Commission.
News.
VAH interlaboratory trials: VAH has organised an interlaboratory test with E. hirae according to EN 13727 which will take place between 17th June and 16th August of 2019. Please contact Dr. Stefanie Gemein at vah-ringtrial@ukbonn.de for further information on interlaboratory trials.
The European Standard EN 16777:2018 was published in December 2018: Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative non-porous surface test without mechanical action for the evaluation of virucidal activity of chemical disinfectants used in the medical area - Test method and requirements (phase 2, step 2).
• The European Standard EN 17126:2018, quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of sporicidal activity of chemical disinfectants in the medical area – test method and requirements (phase 2, step 1) was published in December of 2018 and is now available for purchase. Also see VAH methods 18 and 19 concerning testing sporicidal activity.
• The European Standard EN 17111:2018 – quantitative carrier test for the evaluation of virucidal activity for instruments used in the medical area (phase 2, step 2) – test methods and requirements has been published.
Working Groups.
The three Working Groups of the Commission deal with the requirements for the certification and listing of products, the elaboration of methods for certification of virucidal activity as well as questions related to practical disinfection. In addition, a steering committee for ring trials was installed.
Cooperating Societies.
The Commission cooperates with other specialist societies and organisations which are committed to promote public health and which send representatives to take part in meetings.
Contact the Disinfectants Commission.
The head office of the Disinfectants Commission is affiliated with the Institute for Hygiene and Public Health of Bonn University. You may also contact the Commission via the Service Center.