These are the categories of test products tested under VAH 14.2. This test method is advisable only for fungicidal and mycobactericidal/tuberculocidal activity.

• Surface disinfectant applied by wiping
• Ready-to-use wipes pre-soaked with surface disinfectant

If you are aiming for bactericidal and/or yeasticidal activity, we would suggest EN 16615.

If your product does not require a wiping action, please check out EN 17387 / EN 13697 (for bactericidal, yeasticidal and fungicidal activity) or VAH 14.1 (for mycobactericidal activity).

These are the mandatory test organisms:

• Mycobacterium terrae (for tuberculocidal activity)
• Mycobacterium avium (additionally for mycobactericidal activity)
• Aspergillus brasiliensis (for fungicidal activity)

Wish to add more microorganisms? Click here for our full list of microorganisms.

3 test concentrations is chosen according to the manufacturer’s recommendation, demonstrating at least 1 concentration in the active range and 1 in the non-active range.

2 contact times may be chosen from 1, 5, 15, 30, or 60 minutes depending on the claim and practicality of product use based on the manufacturer’s recommendation.

Interfering substances, or commonly referred to as soiling, are used to mimic organic substances found on human skin, surfaces, and instruments. These are the available soiling conditions according to the test method:

• Clean condition: 0.3 g/L bovine serum albumin
• Dirty condition: 3.0 g/L bovine serum albumin and 3.0 mL/L sheep erythrocytes

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For safety purposes, the uploaded test report will self-destruct after 7 days.

In order to pass the test, the product shall demonstrate at least a 4 decimal log (lg) reduction for both fungi and mycobacteria on test field 1. The mean number of colonies on test fields 2 to 4 shall not exceed 50.

Need assistance with your test report? Discuss your results with our microbiologists for more information.