European Norms (EN)
Methods for determining the efficacy of disinfectants in accordance with European standards, including DIN EN 1500 and DIN EN 12791. These standards provide practical methods for testing bactericidal activity.
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When dealing with noroviruses, use products which have at least an efficacy of: limited spectrum virucidal activity.
According to the RKI, surface disinfectants with one of the following spectrums of action are to be used for surface disinfection:
- "low level" virucidal efficacy (i.e., without enteroviruses) in accordance with the DVV. carrier test (Modified Vaccinia virus Ankara (MVA)/Vaccinia virus, Adenovirus and MNV are used here as test viruses).
virucidal efficacy according to the RKI test method. This includes products on the RKI list with a sphere of action A and B (virucidal).
