| Test Methods | Content |
| DGHM / VAH (2001/2002) | Evaluation of bacteriostatic and fungistatic activity and qualified neutralizers |
| Qualitative suspension test for the evaluation of bactericidal and fungicidal activity | |
| Qualitative suspension test for the evaluation of bactericidal, fungicidal, tuberculocidal and mycobactericidal activity | |
| Surface disinfection – practical test on non-porous surfaces | |
| Surface disinfection – practical test on untreated wood for the evaluation of fungicidal activity | |
| Chemical instrument disinfection – practical quantitative carrier test | |
| Hygienic handwash – practical test with subjects | |
| (equivalent to EN 1499) | |
| Hygienic handrub – practical test with subjects | |
| (equivalent to EN 1500) | |
| Surgical handrub – practical test with subjects | |
| (equivalent to EN 12791) | |
| Skin disinfection – practical test with subjects | |
| Chemothermal washing disinfection – inlay procedure (practical test) | |
| Chemical washing disinfection – monobath process according to DIN 11905 with disinfection before first rinsing out of washing liquor (practical test) temperature >= 60 °C |
| Test Methods | Content |
| RKI / BGA | Directive of the German Health Authority for testing the effectiveness of surface disinfectants for disinfection in case of tuberculosis (version 1st April 1994 + current unpublished additions from RKI) |
| Directive of the German Health Authority for testing the effectiveness of surface disinfectants for chemical instrument disinfection in case of tuberculosis (version 1st September 1994 + current unpublished additions from RKI) | |
| DVG Sector: animal husbandry (TH1) |
Dilution test for the evaluation of bacteriostatic, fungistatic and tuberculostatic activity and qualified inactivating agents |
| Suspension tests for the evaluation of bactericidal, fungicidal and tuberculocidal activity | |
| Carrier tests for the evaluation of bactericidal, fungicidal and tuberculocidal activity | |
| DVG Sector: food (LM) |
Determination of the minimal inhibitory concentration (MHK) and qualified inactivating agents |
| Qualitative suspension test | |
| Quantitative suspension test | |
| ASTM | ASTM E 1839 (2007) - Standard Test Method for Efficacy of Slimicides for the Paper Industry -Bacterial and Fungal Slime |
| Test Methods | Content |
| EN, RKI, DVV, DVG | Virucidal efficacy, limited virucidal efficacy – by cooperation partners |
| Norm | Year / Version | Content |
| DIN EN 1040 | 2005 2006-03 |
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) |
| DIN EN 1275 | 2005 2006-03 |
Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of basic fungicidal or basic yeasticidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Test method and requirements (phase 1) |
| DIN EN 1276 | 2009 2010-11 |
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 areas - Test method and requirements (phase 2/step 1) |
| DIN EN 1499 | 1997 1997-06 |
Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Hygienic handwash - Test method and requirements (phase 2/step 2) |
| DIN EN 1500 (draft) | 2011 2011-05 |
Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Hygienic handrub - Test method and requirements (phase 2/step 2) |
| DIN EN 1650 | 2008 2008-11 |
Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of fungicidal or yeasticidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics used in food, industrial, domestic and institutional areas - Test method and requirements (phase 2/step 1) |
| DIN EN 1656 | 2009 2010-11 |
Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of bactericidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics used in veterinary area - Test method and requirements (phase 2/step 1) |
| DIN EN 1657 | 2005 2006-03 |
Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of fungicidal or yeasticidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics used in the veterinary area - Test method and requirements (phase 2/step 1) |
| DIN EN 12054 (draft) | 1995 1995-10 |
Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Products for hygienic and surgical hand rub and hand wash, bacteriostatic activity - Test method and requirement (phase 2/step 1) |
| DIN EN 12791 | 2005 2005-10 |
Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Surgical hand disinfection - Test method and requirement (phase 2/step 2) |
| DIN EN 13624 (draft) | 2010 2010-02 |
Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of fungicidal and yeasticidal activity in the medical area - Test method and requirements (phase2, step 1) |
| DIN EN 13697 | 2001 2002-01 |
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 without mechanical action (phase 2/step 2) |
| DIN EN 13704 | 2002 2002-05 |
Chemical disinfectants - Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of sporicidal activity of chemical disinfectants used in food, industrial, domestic and institutional areas - Test method and requirements (phase 2/step 1) |
| DIN EN 13713 (draft) | 1999 1999-12 |
Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Surface disinfectants used in medical area, bactericidal activity - Test method and requirements (phase 2/step 1) |
| DIN EN 13727 | 2003 2004-03 |
Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of bactericidal activity for instruments used in the medical area - Test method and requirements (phase 2/step 1) |
| DIN EN 13727 (draft) | 2009 2009-12 |
Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of bactericidal activity in the medical area - Test method and requirements (phase 2, step 1) |
| DIN EN 14204 | 2004 2004-09 |
Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of mycobactericidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics used in the veterinary area - Test method and requirements (phase 2/step 1) |
| DIN EN 14347 | 2005 2005-08 |
Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Basic sporicidal activity - Test method and requirements (phase 1) |
| DIN EN 14348 | 2005 2005-04 |
Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of mycobactericidal activity of chemical disinfectants in the medical area including instrument disinfectants - Test methods and requirements (phase 2/step 1) |
| DIN EN 14349 | 2004 2004-12 |
Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative surface test for the evaluation of bactericidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics used in veterinary area on non-porous surfaces without mechanical action - Test method and requirements (phase 2/step 2) |
| DIN EN 14476 | 2005 2005-08 |
Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Virucidal quantitative suspension test for chemical disinfectants and antiseptics used in human medicine - Test method and requirements (phase 2/step 1) |
| DIN EN 14561 | 2006 2006-08 |
Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative carrier test for the evaluation of bactericidal activity for instruments used in the medical area - Test method and requirements (phase 2/step 2) |
| DIN EN 14562 | 2006 2006-08 |
Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative carrier test for the evaluation of fungicidal or yeasticidal activity for instruments used in the medical area - Test method and requirements (phase 2/step 2) |
| DIN EN 14563 (draft) | 2002 2002-11 |
Chemical disinfectants - Quantitative carrier test for the evaluation of mycobactericidal activity of chemical disinfectants for instruments used in medical area - Test method and requirements (phase 2/step 2) |
| DIN EN 14563 (revision) | 2002 2005-02 |
Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative carrier test for the evaluation of mycobactericidal or tuberculocidal activity of chemical disinfectants used for instruments in the medical area - Test method and requirements (phase 2/step 2) |
| DIN EN ISO 14729 | 2001 (A1:2010) 2011-01 | Ophthalmic optics - Contact lens care products - Microbiological requirements and test methods for products and regimens for hygienic management of contact lenses (ISO 14729:2001 + Amd.1:2010) |
| DIN EN 16615 (draft) | 2013 2013-06 |
Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative test method for the evaluation of bactericidal and yeasticidal activity on non-porous surfaces with mechanical action employing wipes in the medical area (4-field test) - Test method and requirements (phase 2, step 2) |
| DIN EN 16616 (draft) | 2013 2013-06 |
Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Chemical-thermal textile disinfection - Test method and requirements (phase 2, step 2) |
| Norm | Year / Version | Content |
| European Pharmacopoeia | supplement 2000 | infecundity tests |
| DIN EN 455-1 | 2000 January 2001 |
Medical gloves for single use - Part 1: Requirements and testing for freedom from holes |
| DIN EN ISO 9363-1 | 1999 December 1999 |
Determination of cytotoxicity of contact lens material - Part 1: Agar overlay test and growth inhibition test |
| DIN EN ISO 10993-5 | November 1999 | Biological evaluation of medical devices - Part 5: Tests for in vitro cytotoxicity |
| DIN EN ISO 10993-7 | November 1995 | Biological evaluation of medical devices - Part 7: Ethylene oxide sterilisation residuals |
| DIN EN ISO 11980 (1998) | 1997 February 1998 |
Ophthalmic optics - Contact lenses and contact lens care products - Guidance for clinical investigations |
| DIN EN ISO 14729 | 2001 September 2001 |
Ophthalmic optics - Contact lens care products - Microbiological requirements and test methods for products and regimens for hygienic management of contact lenses |
| DIN EN ISO 14730 | 2000 August 2001 |
Ophthalmic optics - Contact lens care products - Antimicrobial preservative efficacy testing and guidance on determining discard date |
| DIN 58940-1 up to -6 | 1978 to 2003 | Medical microbiology - Methods for the determination of susceptibility of pathogenic bacteria to chemotherapeutic agents (Part 1-6) |
| 5151 - 99 D (2005) | 2005 March 2006 |
Standard test methods for the determination of perforations in medical gloves |
| Test Methods | Content |
| HET-CAM test | qualitative method of assessing the potential irritancy of chemicals |
| Norm | Year / Version | Content |
| DIN EN 285 | 2006 August 2006 |
Sterilisation - Steam sterilisers - Large sterilisers |
| DIN 10113-1 | 1997 July 1997 |
Determination of surface colony count on fitment and utensils in foodareas - Part 1: Quantitative swab method |
| DIN EN 10113-2 (draft) | 1997 1997-07 |
Determination of surface colony count on fitment and utensils in foodareas - Part 2: Semiquantitative swab method |
| DIN 10113-3 | 1997 July 1997 |
Determination of surface colony count on fitment and utensils in foodareas - Part 3: Semiquantitative method with culture media laminated taking up equipment (squeeze method) |
| DIN 10500 | 2001 January 2001 |
Food hygiene - Sales vehicles and mobile sales stands for perishable foodstuffs - Hygiene requirements, testing |
| DIN 10501-1 to -5 | 2004 to 2006 | Food hygiene - Display cabinets - Part 1-6 - Hygiene requirements, testing |
| DIN 10502-1 to -5 | 2000 to 2004 | Food hygiene - Containers for liquid, granulated and powdered foodstuffs - Part 1-5 |
| DIN 10504 | July 1996 | Food hygiene - Lamps for the lighting of meat and meat products |
| DIN 10505 | September 1996 | Food hygiene - Ventilation equipment for sales arrangements of foodstuffs - Requirements, testing |
| DIN 10506 | April 2000 | Food hygiene - Mass catering - Company centre |
| DIN 10508 | January 2001 | Food hygiene - Temperature requirements for foodstuffs |
| DIN 10510 | April 2001 | Food hygiene - Commercial dishwashing with multitank-transportdishwashers - Hygiene requirements, procedure testing |
| DIN 10516 | January 2001 | Food hygiene - Cleaning and disinfection |
| DIN 10961 | August 1996 | Training of assessors for sensory analysis |
| DIN 10963 | November 1997 | Sensory testing methods - Ranking method |
| DIN 10964 | February 1996 | Sensory testing methods - Simple descriptive test |
| DIN 10969 | May 2001 | Sensory analysis - Descriptive analysis with following quality evaluation |
| DIN EN ISO 10993-5 | November 1999 | Biological evaluation of medical devices - Part 5: Tests for in vitro cytotoxicity |
| DIN EN ISO 10993-7 | November 1995 | Biological evaluation of medical devices - Part 7: Ethylene oxide sterilisation residuals |
| DIN EN ISO 15883-1 | 2006 July 2006 |
Washer-disinfectors - Part 1: General requirements, terms and definitions and tests |
| DIN EN ISO 15883-2 | 2006 July 2006 |
Washer-disinfectors - Part 2: Requirements and tests for washer-disinfectors employing thermal disinfection for surgical instruments, anaesthetic equipment, bowls, dishes, receivers, utensils, glassware, etc. |
| DIN ISO/TS 15883-5 (Vornorm) | 2005 February 2006 |
Washer-disinfectors - Part 5: Test soils and methods for demonstrating cleaning efficacy |
| Norm | Year / Version | Content |
| BioabfVO (biological waste ordinance) | 2003 | Determination of Salmonella spp in biological waste and compost |
| BGBl. (German Law Gazette) 11/2000 43:911-915 |
2000 | Advice from the German Environment Agency - Determination of legionella in drinkable and pool water |
| TrinkwV (drinking water ordinance) | 1990 2001 |
Determination of Escherichia coli and coliform bacteria - Quantitative evaluation of cultivable microorganisms - Evaluation of the number of micro-organisms (20 °C and 36 °C) (agar plate method) |
| DIN EN ISO 5667-3 | 2013 March 2013 |
Water quality - Sampling - Part 3: Preservation and handling of water samples |
| DIN EN ISO 5667-5 | 2011 February 2011 |
Water quality - Sampling - Part 5: Guidance on sampling of drinking water from treatment works and piped distribution systems |
| DIN EN ISO 5667-16 | 1998 February 1999 |
Water quality - Sampling - Part 16: Guidance on biotesting of samples |
| DIN EN ISO 6222 | 1999 July 1999 |
Water quality - Enumeration of culturable micro-organisms - Colony count by inoculation in a nutrient agar culture medium |
| DIN EN ISO 7887 | 1994 December 1994 |
Water quality - Examination and determination of colour |
| DIN EN ISO 7899-2 | 2000 November 2000 |
Water quality - Detection and enumeration of intestinal enterococci - Part 2: Membrane filtration method |
| DIN EN ISO 9308-1 | 2000 July 2001 |
Water quality - Detection and enumeration of Escherichia coli and coliform bacteria - Part 1: Membrane filtration method |
| DIN EN 12780 | 2002 August 2002 |
Water quality - Detection and enumeration of Pseudomonas aeruginosa by membrane filtration |
| DIN EN 16266 | 2013 May 2013 |
Water quality - Detection and enumeration of Pseudomonas aeruginosa - Method by membrane filtration |
| DIN EN ISO 19458 | 2006 December 2006 |
Water quality - Sampling for microbiological analysis |
| DIN 19643-1 to -5 | 1997 to 2000 | Treatment and disinfection of swimming pool and bathing pool water - Part 1-5 |
| DIN EN 26461-1 | 1993 April 1993 |
Water quality - Detection and enumeration of the spores of sulphite-reducing anaerobes (clostridia) - Part 1: method by enrichment in a liquid medium |
| DIN EN 26461-2 | 1993 April 1993 |
Water quality - Detection and enumeration of the spores of sulphite-reducing anaerobes (clostridia) - Part 2: method by membrane filtration |
| DIN 38402-14 | March 1986 | German standard methods for the examination of water, waste water and sludge; general information; sampling of untreated water and drinking water |
| DIN 38402-19 | April 1988 | German standard methods for the examination of water, waste water and sludge; general information; sampling of swimming pool and bathing pool water |
| DIN 38404-5 | January 1984 | German standard methods for the examination of water, waste water and sludge; physical and physico-chemical characteristics; determination of pH value |
| DIN 38411-1 | February 1983 | German standard methods for the examination of water, waste water and sludge; microbiological methods; preparation for the microbiological examination of water samples |
| DIN 38411-8 | May 1982 | German standard methods for the examination of water, waste water and sludge; microbiological methods; detection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
| DIN 38414-13 | March 1992 | German standard methods for the examination of water, waste water and sludge; sludge and sediments; detection of salmonellae in disinfected sewage sludge |
| Description | ID |
|---|---|
| Acanthamoeba castellanii (Douglas) | ATCC 30010 |
| Amoeba | ATCC 30964 |
| Amoeba | ATCC 30966 |
| Aspergillus niger | ATCC 16404 |
| Bacillus stearothermophilus BAG-BioStrip | ATCC 7953 |
| Bacillus. subtilis BAG-BioStrip | ATCC 9372 |
| Bacillus atrophaeus BAG-BioStrip | ATCC 9372 |
| Bacillus cereus spore suspension | |
| Bacillussubtilis spore suspension | |
| Bacillus cereus | ATCC 12826 |
| Bacillus stearothermophilus | spore strips |
| Bacillus subtilis | ATCC 6633 |
| Candida albicans | ATCC 10231 |
| Candida glabrata | NCYC 350 |
| Candida parapsilosis | ATCC 22019 |
| Candida tropicalis | ATCC 4563, ATCC 7349, ATCC 750 |
| Citrobacter freundii | ATCC 8090 |
| Clostridium difficile MicroSwab | ATCC 9689 |
| Clostridium perfringens | ATCC 13124, ATCC 19408 |
| Clostridium sporogenes spore suspension | ATCC 19404 |
| Enterococcus faecium | ATCC 6057 |
| Enterococcus faecium | - |
| Enterococcus faecium "Kulmbach strain 2" | DSM 2918 |
| Enterococcus hirae | ATCC 10541 |
| Enterococus faecium VRE (Vancomycin resistant) | |
| Epidermophyton floccosum | - |
| Escherichia coli | ATCC 25922 |
| Escherichia coli | ATCC 11229 |
| Escherichia coli K12 | NCTC 10538 |
| Escherichia coli K12 | ATCC 23716 |
| Fusarium solani | ATCC 36031 |
| Geob.stearothermophilus BAG-BioStrip | ATCC 7953 |
| Helicobacter pylori | CCUG 38772 |
| Legionella pneumophila (subsp. pneumophile) | ATCC 33152 |
| Legionella pneumophila Microswab | |
| Listeria monocytogenes | |
| Microsporum canis | CBS 132.88 |
| Microsporum gypseum | ATCC 11395 |
| Mycobacterium avium (subsp. avium) | ATCC 15769 |
| Mycobacterium avium (subsp. avium) | Av 56 |
| Mycobacterium terrae | ATCC 15755 |
| Propionibacterium acnes | ATCC 6919 |
| Proteus mirabilis | ATCC 14153 |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | ATCC 15442 |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | ATCC 27853 |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | ATCC 9027 |
| Pseudomonas stutzeri | 322/3 |
| Rhodotorula rubra (Rhodotorula mucilaginosa) | - |
| Salmonella enterica (subsp. enterica, Serovar Paratyphi B) | RKI |
| (Salmonella paratyphi B - strain Java, Li Dundee, var. 1/n.c.) | |
| Salmonella enteritidis | ATCC 13076 |
| Scopulariopsis brevicaulis | NRRL 1103 |
| Serratia marcescens (subsp. marcescens) | ATCC 13880 |
| Spore suspension G. stearoth. | |
| Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) | epidemic strain north |
| Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) | H5 (ATCC 29213) |
| Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) | H-5-24 |
| Staphylococcus aureus (subsp. aureus) | ATCC 29213 |
| Staphylococcus epidermides | ATCC 14990 (NCTC 11047) |
| Streptococcus mutans | ATCC 25175 |
| Streptococcus pyogenes | ATCC12344 |
| Streptococcus sanguis | ATCC 10556 |
| Trichophyton mentagrophytes | ATCC 9533 |
| Trichophyton mentagrophytes MicroSwab | ATCC 9533 |
| Trichophyton rubrum | - |
| Trichosporon cutaneum | - |
