What is BS EN 17111- Virucidal activity for instruments used in the medical area about?
BS EN 17111 is a European standard that discusses chemical disinfectants and antiseptics. It provides the best industry guidance on the evaluation of virucidal activity for instruments used in the medical area to prevent transmission of any infectious disease and meet a safe and healthy environment
BS EN 17111 layouts a test method and the minimum requirements for virucidal activity of chemical disinfectant products that form a homogeneous, physically stable preparation when diluted with hard water – or in the case of ready-to-use products – with water.
BS EN 17111 applies to products that are used in the medical area for disinfecting instruments by immersion. It also applies to areas and situations where disinfection is medically indicated. Note 1: The method described under BS EN 17111 is intended to determine the activity of commercial formulations or active substances under the conditions in which they are used.
Note 2: The method under BS EN 17111 corresponds to a phase 2, step 2 test.
Who is BS EN 17111- Virucidal activity for instruments used in the medical area for?
BS EN 17111 on evaluation of virucidal activity for instruments used in the medical area is relevant to:
- Hospitals, community medical facilities, and dental institutions
- Clinics- of schools, kindergartens, and nursing homes
- Laundries and kitchens supplying products directly for the patients
- Laboratories and test centers for medical purposes
- Regulatory authorities
Why should you use BS EN 17111- Virucidal activity for instruments used in the medical area?
Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics are both widely used to control infection. They kill microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi, using chemicals call biocides. Disinfectants are used to kill germs on instruments used in the medical area. Antiseptics kill microorganisms on instruments used in the medical area.
BS EN 17111 provides a carrier test for establishing whether a chemical disinfectant for use on instruments (surgical instruments, endoscopes etc.) has a virucidal activity in various fields.
The laboratory test closely simulates practical conditions of application including pre-drying viruses on a carrier, contact time, temperature, test organisms, and interfering substances.
BS EN 17111 guideline assists you with requirements for virucidal activity on instruments used in the medical area, materials, reagents, cell cultures, test organisms, preparation of test organism suspensions, product test solutions, cytotoxicity caused by product solutions, the protocol of the results of products, the procedure for assessing the virucidal activity of the product, verification of the methodology, and many more for the evaluation of virucidal activity for instruments used in the medical area.
With compliance and obedience to BS EN 17111, you can enhance the virucidal activity for the instruments used in the medical area and ensure cleanliness to prevent transmission of any infectious disease. In addition, assist in ensuring the health and safety of users.
