EN 1276 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 Fields - Test Method and Requirements

In the EN 1276 standard, which is a European standard, the minimum requirements for the bactericidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics used in food, industrial, domestic and institutional areas are explained and a test method is presented. This standard has been published in our country by the Turkish Standards Institute (TSE) with the following title: EN 1276 Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative suspension test for evaluating the bactericidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics used in the food industry, households and establishments - Test method and properties (stage 2, step 1).

This standard specifies minimum requirements and provides a test method for the bactericidal activity of chemical disinfectant and antiseptic products that form a homogeneous and physically stable preparation when diluted with hard water or in the case of ready-to-use products. In this test method, products are tested only at a concentration of 80 percent or less.

The EN 1276 standard does not cover products used in food, industrial, domestic and institutional areas, except for areas and situations where medical disinfection is indicated, and products used in living tissues other than those for hand hygiene in these areas.

This standard includes at least the following areas:

• Processing, distribution and sales of food of animal origin (milk and dairy products, meat and meat products fish and seafood, eggs and egg products and the like)
• Processing, distribution and sale of plant-based foods (beverages, fruits, vegetables, flour, animal feed and the like)
• Institutional and local areas (catering establishments, public areas, public transport, schools, kindergartens, shops, sports rooms, waste containers, hotels, residences, offices and the like)
• Other industrial areas (packaging material, biotechnology, pharmaceutical products, cosmetics and toiletries, textile, computer industry and the like)

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