This European Standard describes two methods to evaluate, after fabrication processes such as washing and sanitization, the elimination of pathogenic microorganisms of fecal and urinary origin: The dip-slide method used only as a routine control and a more complete method using selective media and permitting also testing of presence of clostrides and salmonella.
DS/EN 1884:1999 history
1999DS/EN 1884:1999 Feather and down - Test methods - Determination of microbiological state