EN 13697:2015
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

Standard No.

EN 13697:2015

Release Date

2015

Published By

European Committee for Standardization (CEN)

Status

Be replaced 2018-05

Replace By

EN 13697:2015/PRA1:2018

Latest

EN 13697:2023

Replace

FprEN 13697-2014

Scope

This European Standard specifies a test method (phase 2/step 2) and the minimum requirements for bactericidal and/or fungicidal or yeasticidal activity of chemical disinfectants that form a homogeneous physically stable preparation in hard water or - in the case of ready-to-use products - with water in food, industrial, domestic and institutional areas, excluding areas and situations where disinfection is medically indicated and excluding products used on living tissues. The scope of this European Standard applies at least to the following: a) Processing, distribution and retailing of: 1) Food of animal origin: i) milk and milk products; ii) meat and meat products; iii) fish, seafood and products; iv) eggs and egg products; v) animal feeds; vi) etc. 2) Food of vegetable origin: i) beverages; ii) fruits, vegetables and derivatives (including sugar distillery); iii) flour, milling and backing; iv) animal feeds; v) etc. b) Institutional and domestic areas: 1) catering establishments; 2) public areas; 3) public transports; 4) schools; 5) nurseries; 6) shops; 7) sports rooms; 8) waste container (bins); 9) hotels; 10) dwellings; 11) clinically non sensitive areas of hospitals; 12) offices; 13) etc. c) Other industrial areas: 1) packaging material; 2) biotechnology (yeast, proteins, enzymes...); 3) pharmaceutical; 4) cosmetics and toiletries; 5) textiles; 6) space industry, computer industry; 7) etc. Using this European Standard, it is possible to determine the bactericidal or fungicidal or yeasticidal activity of the undiluted product. As three concentrations are tested, in the active to non active range, dilution of the product is required and, therefore, the product forms a homogeneous stable preparation in hard water. EN 14885 specifies in detail the relationship of the various tests to one another and to use recommendations. NOTE 1 The method described is intended to determine the activity of commercial formulations or active substances on bacteria and/or fungi in the

EN 13697:2015 Referenced Document

• EN 10088-1:2014 Stainless steels - Part 1: List of stainless steels
• EN 10088-2:2014 Stainless steels - Part 2: Technical delivery conditions for sheet/plate and strip of corrosion resisting steels for general purposes
• EN 1040:2005 Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of basic bactericidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Test method and requirements (phase 1)*， 2024-04-20 Update
• EN 12353:2013 Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Preservation of test organisms used for the determination of bactericidal (including Legionella), mycobactericidal, sporicidal, fungicidal and virucidal (including bacteriophages) activity
• EN 14885:2006 Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Application of European standards for chemical disinfectants and antiseptics*， 2024-04-20 Update
• ISO 4793:1980 Laboratory sintered (fritted) filters; Porosity grading, classification and designation

EN 13697:2015 history

• 2023 EN 13697:2023 Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative non-porous surface test for the evaluation of bactericidal and yeasticidal and/or fungicidal activity of chemical disinfectants used in food, industrial, domestic and institutional areas without mec...
• 2018 EN 13697:2015/PRA1:2018 Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative nonporous 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
• 2015 EN 13697:2015 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
• 2001 EN 13697:2001 Chemical Disinfectants and Antiseptics - Quantitive 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