scope:

This document specifies a test method and the minimum requirements for virucidal activity of chemical disinfectants that form a homogeneous physically stable preparation when diluted with hard water - or in the case of ready-to-use products - with water.

This document applies to products that are used in the food, industrial, domestic and institutional area for disinfecting non-porous surfaces without mechanical action, excluding areas and situations where disinfection is medically indicated and excluding products used on living tissues.

This document applies at least to the following:

a) processing, distribution and retailing of:

1) food of animal origin:

- milk and milk products;

- meat and meat products;

- fish, seafood, and related products;

- eggs and egg products;

- animal feeds;

- etc.;

2) food of vegetable origin:

- beverages;

- fruits, vegetables and derivatives (including sugar, distillery, etc.);

- flour, milling and baking;

- animal feeds;

- etc.;

b) institutional and domestic areas:

- catering establishments;

- public areas;

- public transports;

- schools;

- nurseries;

- shops;

- sports rooms;

- waste containers (bins, etc.);

- hotels;

- dwellings;

- clinically non sensitive areas of hospitals;

- offices;

- etc.;

c) industries other than food:

- packaging material;

- biotechnology (yeast, proteins, enzymes, etc.);

- pharmaceutical;

- cosmetics and toiletries;

- textiles;

- space industry, computer industry;

- etc.

EN 14885 specifies in detail the relationship of the various tests to one another and to "use recommendations".