SIST EN 17122:2020

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 17122:2020
01-marec-2020
Kemična razkužila in antiseptiki - Kvantitativni preskus na neporoznih površinah
za vrednotenje virucidnega delovanja kemičnih razkužil in antiseptikov v veterini -
Preskusna metoda in zahteve (faza 2, stopnja 2)
Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative non-porous surface test for the
evaluation of virucidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics used in the
veterinary area - Test method and requirements (phase 2, step 2)
Chemische Desinfektionsmittel und Antiseptika - Quantitativer Oberflächenversuch zur
Bestimmung der viruziden Wirkung chemischer Desinfektionsmittel und Antiseptika für
den Veterinärbereich auf nicht-porösen Oberflächen - Prüfverfahren und Anforderungen
- Phase 2, Stufe 2
Antiseptiques et désinfectants chimiques - Essai quantitatif de surfaces non poreuses
pour l'évaluation de l'activité virucide des désinfectants chimiques utilisés dans le
domaine vétérinaire - Méthode d'essai et prescriptions - Phase 2, étape 2
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 17122:2019
ICS:
11.080.20 Dezinfektanti in antiseptiki Disinfectants and antiseptics
11.220 Veterinarstvo Veterinary medicine
SIST EN 17122:2020 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EN 17122
EUROPEAN STANDARD

NORME EUROPÉENNE

November 2019
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 11.080.20
English Version

Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative non-
porous surface test for the evaluation of virucidal activity
of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics used in the
veterinary area - Test method and requirements - Phase2,
step2
Antiseptiques et désinfectants chimiques - Essai Chemische Desinfektionsmittel und Antiseptika -
quantitatif de surfaces non poreuses pour l'évaluation Quantitativer Oberflächenversuch zur Bestimmung der
de l'activité virucide des désinfectants et antiseptiques viruziden Wirkung chemischer Desinfektionsmittel
chimiques utilisés dans le domaine vétérinaire - und Antiseptika für den Veterinärbereich auf nicht-
Méthode d'essai et prescriptions - Phase 2, étape 2 porösen Oberflächen - Prüfverfahren und
Anforderungen - Phase 2, Stufe 2
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 23 September 2019.

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Contents Page
European Foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Requirements for virucidal activity on surfaces. 6
5 Test method . 6
5.1 Principle . 6
5.2 Materials and reagents, including cell cultures . 7
5.3 Apparatus and glassware . 10
5.4 Preparation of test organism suspensions and product test solutions . 12
5.5 Procedure for assessing the virucidal activity of the product . 13
5.6 Experimental data and calculation . 17
5.7 Verification of the methodology . 17
5.8 Expression of results . 18
5.9 Test report . 18
Annex A (informative) Referenced strains of national collections . 20
Annex B (informative) . 21
Annex C (informative) Calculation of virus infectivity titre . 24
Annex D (informative) Example of a typical test report . 31
Annex E (informative) Full virucidal activity and activity against enveloped viruses only . 33
Bibliography . 34

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European Foreword
This document (EN 17122:2019) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 216 “Chemical
disinfectants and antiseptics”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by May 2020, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by May 2020.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,
Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North
Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United
Kingdom.
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Introduction
This document describes a surface test method for establishing whether a product proposed as a
disinfectant in the fields described in Clause 1 has or does not have virucidal activity on non-porous
surfaces.
The laboratory test closely simulates practical conditions of application. Chosen conditions (contact time,
temperature, organisms on surfaces etc.) reflect parameters which are found in practical situations
including conditions which may influence the action of disinfectants. Each use concentration found from
this test corresponds to defined experimental conditions.
The conditions are intended to cover general purposes and to allow reference between laboratories and
product types. Each utilization concentration of the chemical disinfectant found by this test corresponds
to defined experimental conditions.
However, for special applications the recommendations for use of a product can differ and therefore
additional test conditions might be needed, which cannot be covered by this document.
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1 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 for disinfecting without mechanical action non-porous
surfaces in the veterinary area - i.e. in the breeding, husbandry, production, veterinary care facilities,
transport and disposal of all animals except when in the food chain following death and entry to the
processing industry.
EN 14885 specifies in detail the relationship of the various tests to one another and to “use
recommendations”.
NOTE 1 The method described is intended to determine the activity of commercial formulations or active
substances under the conditions in which they are used.
NOTE 2 This method corresponds to a Phase 2 Step 2 test.
NOTE 3 Using this document, it is possible to determine the virucidal activity of the undiluted product.
NOTE 4 This document uses Porcine Parvovirus because Bovine Enterovirus E (former Bovine Enterovirus Type
1 (ECBO)) virus used in the suspension test EN 14675 cannot be used for surface testing because of its loss of titre
during drying. Porcine Parvovirus has comparable resistance to ECBO virus.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 12353, Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics — Preservation of test organisms used for the
determination of bactericidal (including Legionella), mycobactericidal, sporicidal, fungicidal and virucidal
(including bacteriophages) activity
EN 14675, Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of
virucidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics used in the veterinary area – Test method and
requirements (Phase 2, step 1)
EN 14885, Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics — Application of European Standards for chemical
disinfectants and antiseptics
EN 10088-2, Stainless steels — Part 2: Technical delivery conditions for sheet/plate and strip of corrosion
resisting steels for general purposes
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 14675 and EN 14885 apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
• IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
• ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
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4 Requirements for virucidal activity on surfaces
The product shall demonstrate at least a decimal log (lg) reduction of 3 in virus titre of the parvovirus
and coronavirus test strains when tested in accordance with Table 1 and Clause 5. To claim virucidal
activity against enveloped viruses the product shall pass this standard with the coronavirus test strain
and to claim full virucidal activity the product shall pass both EN 14675 with the bovine enterovirus test
strain and this standard with the porcine parvovirus test strain.
NOTE See Annex E for further information on the appropriateness of claims of virucidal activity against
enveloped viruses and full virucidal activity
Table 1 — Minimum and additional test conditions
Minimum spectrum of test Full virucidal activity
organisms
Porcine Parvovirus, Strain NADL2
Virucidal activity against enveloped viruses
Feline Coronavirus, Strain Munich
Test temperature 10 °C ± 1 °C
Additional temperatures 4 °C ± 1 °C; 20 °C ± 1 °C; 40 °C ± 1 °C
a
Contact time The contact time(s) shall be selected from the values given below
Minimum contact time 1min ± 5 s
Other contact times 5min ± 10 s, 15 min ± 10 s, 30 min ± 10 s, 60 min ± 10 s
Maximum contact time 120 min ± 10 s
Interfering substances - low 3,0 g/l bovine albumin
level soiling
Interfering substances - high 10 g/l yeast extract and 10 g/l bovine albumin
level soiling
b Further contact time(s), interfering substance(s) or virus(es)
Additional conditions
a
The contact times for surface disinfectants stated in this table are chosen on the basis of the practical
conditions of the product. The recommended contact time for the use of the product is within the responsibility
of the manufacturer.
b
Where appropriate (specific purposes), additional specific virucidal activity shall be determined under other
conditions of time, temperature, and interfering substances (see 5.2.2.8) in accordance with 5.5, in order to take
into account intended specific use conditions. Additional virus(es) can be tested, if relevant. For the additional
conditions, the concentration defined as a result can be lower than the one obtained under the minimum test
conditions.
The determined virucidal concentration of the test product is suggested as being suitable for practical
situations of use.
5 Test method
5.1 Principle
5.1.1 Outline
A test suspension of viruses in a solution of interfering substances is inoculated onto a test surface and
dried. A prepared sample of the product under test is applied in a manner which covers the dried film.
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The test surface is maintained at a specified temperature for a defined period of time. The test surface is
transferred to cell maintenance medium so that the action of the disinfectant is immediately neutralized.
The titre of the virus recovered from the test surface is determined.
The titre of the inoculum on a test surface treated with hard water in place of the disinfectant is also
determined and the reduction in virus titre attributed to the product is calculated by difference.
5.1.2 Test Organisms
The test is performed using the test organisms as specified in Clause 4, Table 1.
5.1.3 Variations
Other contact times and temperatures within the limits specified in Clause 4, Table 1 may be used.
Additional interfering substances and test organisms may be used.
5.2 Materials and reagents, including cell cultures
5.2.1 Test organisms
The virucidal activity shall be evaluated using the following strains as test organisms selected according
to Clause 4, Table 1
a) Non-enveloped DNA virus
Porcine Parvovirus strain NADL2 (PPV)
b) Enveloped RNA virus
Feline Coronavirus, strain Munich (FeCoV)
NOTE Virus strains can be obtained from a national or international culture collection. PPV and FeCoV can be
obtained from the Friedrich-Loeffler-Insitut, Bundesforschungsinstitut für Tiergesundheit, Hauptsitz Insel Riems
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Südufer 10, 17493, Greifswald-Insel Riems .
The required incubation temperature for these test organisms is (36 ± 1) °C or (37 ± 1) °C (5.3.2.12). The
same temperature (either 36 °C or 37 °C) shall be used for all incubations performed during a test and its
control and validation.
If additional test organisms are used, they shall be kept and used under optimum growth conditions
(temperature, time, atmosphere, media) noted in the test report. If these additional test organisms are
not classified at a reference centre, their identification characteristics shall be stated. In addition, they
shall be held by the testing laboratory or national culture collection under a reference for five years.
5.2.2 Culture media, reagents and cell cultures
5.2.2.1 General
All weights of chemical substances given in this document refer to the anhydrous salts. Hydrated forms
may be used as an alternative, but the weights required shall be adjusted to allow for consequent
molecular weight differences.
The reagents shall be of analytical grade and/or appropriate for microbiological purposes. They shall be
free from substances that are toxic or inhibitory to the test organisms.

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To improve reproducibility, it is recommended that commercially available – dehydrated if appropriate
- material is used for the preparation of culture media. The manufacturer's instructions relating to the
preparation of these products should be rigorously followed.
For each culture medium and reagent, a time limitation for use should be fixed.
All specified pH values are measured at (20 ± 1) °C.
5.2.2.2 Water
The water shall be freshly glass-distilled water and not demineralized water. If distilled water of adequate
quality is not available, water for injections (see bibliographic reference [1]) may be used.
Sterilize in the autoclave [5.3.2.1 a]. Sterilization is not necessary if the water is used e.g. for preparation
of culture media and subsequently sterilized.
See 5.2.2.7 for the procedure to prepare hard water.
5.2.2.3 Phosphate buffered saline (PBS)
Sodium chloride (NaCl) 8,00 g
Potassium chloride (KCl) 0,20 g
Disodium hydrogen phosphate, 12-hydrate (Na HPO x 12H O) 2,89 g
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Potassium phosphate, monobasic (KH PO ) 0,20 g
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Water (5.2.2.2) to 1000,0 ml
5.2.2.4 Neutral Red (1:1000 solution)
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Prepare neutral red (Sigma N7005) stock solution at 0,1 mg/ml in water (5.2.2.2). Filter through a
0,44 µm pore size filter and store at 4 °C in the dark.
5.2.2.5 Foetal calf serum (FCS)
FCS shall be certified free of viruses and mycoplasma. Extraneous viruses and mycoplasma may interfere
with cell and virus growth resulting in false results.
5.2.2.6 Trichloroacetic acid (10 % solution) (TCA)
Dissolve 10 g of TCA crystals in 80 ml of water (5.2.2.2), and then adjust the volume to 100 ml with water.
Stir to complete solution.
5.2.2.7 Hard water for dilution of products
For the preparation of 1 l of hard water, the procedure is as follows:
— prepare solution A: dissolve 19,84 g magnesium chloride (MgCl ) and 46,24 g calcium chloride
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(CaCl ) in water (5.2.2.2) and dilute to 1 000 ml. Sterilize by membrane filtration (5.3.2.1 c) or in the
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autoclave [5.3.2.1 a]. Autoclaving – if used - may cause a loss of liquid. In this case make up to 1 000 ml
with water (5.2.2.2) under aseptic conditions. Store the solution in the refrigerator (5.3.2.6) for no
longer than one month;

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— prepare solution B: dissolve 35,02 g sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO ) in water (5.2.2.2) and dilute to
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1000 ml. Sterilize by membrane filtration (5.3.2.1 c). Store the solution in the refrigerator (5.3.2.6)
for no longer than one week;
— place 600 ml to 700 ml of water (5.2.2.2) in a 1000 ml volumetric flask (5.3.2.9) and add 6,0 ml of
solution A, then 8,0 ml of solution B. Mix and dilute to 1000 ml with water (5.2.2.2). The pH (5.3.2.4)
of the hard water shall be 7,0 ± 0,2. If necessary, adjust the pH by using a solution of approximately
40 g/l (about 1 mol/l) of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) or approximately 36,5 g/l (about 1 mol/l) of
hydrochloric acid (HCl).
The hard water shall be freshly prepared under aseptic conditions and used within 12 h.
NOTE When preparing the product test solutions (5.4.2), the addition of the product to the hard water
produces different final water hardness in each test tube. In any case, the final hardness in the test tube expressed
as calcium carbonate (CaCO ) is lower than 375 mg/l.
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5.2.2.8 Interfering substance
5.2.2.8.1 General
The interfering substance shall be chosen according to the conditions of use laid down for the product.
The interfering substance shall be sterile and prepared at 10 times its final concentration in the test.
The ionic composition (e.g. pH, calcium and/or magnesium hardness) and chemical composition (e.g.
mineral substances, protein, carbohydrates, lipids and detergents) shall be defined.
“Diluent” is generally used in the other European Standards in the veterinary area to prepare the
interfering substance. Since there is no experience in virucidal testing with diluent, water (5.2.2.2) is used
instead.
NOTE The term “interfering substance” is used even if it contains more than one substance.
5.2.2.8.2 Low level soiling (Bovine albumin solution)
Bovine serum albumin shall be used as commercially available or shall be prepared as follows:
Dissolve 3 g of bovine albumin fraction V (suitable for microbiological purposes) in 90 ml of water
(5.2.2.2) in a 100 ml volumetric flask (5.3.2.9). Make up to the mark with water (5.2.2.2).
Sterilize by membrane filtration (5.3.2.1 c). Keep in a refrigerator (5.3.2.6) and use within one month.
The final concentration of bovine albumin in the test procedure (5.5) is 3 g/l.
5.2.2.8.3 High level soiling (mixture of bovine albumin solution with yeast extract)
Dissolve 50 g yeast extract powder in 150 ml of water (5.2.2.2) in a 250 ml volumetric flask (5.3.2.9) and
allow foam to collapse. Make up to the mark with water (5.2.2.2). Transfer to a clean dry bottle and
sterilize in the autoclave (5.3.2.1 a). Allow to cool to 20 °C ± 1 °C.
Pipette 25 ml of this solution into a 50 ml volumetric flask (5.3.2.9) and add 10 ml of water (5.2.2.2).
Dissolve 5 g of bovine albumin fraction V (suitable for microbiological purposes) in the solution with
shaking and allow foam to collapse. Make up to the mark with water (5.2.2.2), sterilize by membrane
filtration (5.3.2.1 c), keep in a refrigerator (at 2 °C to 8 °C) (5.3.2.6) and use within one month.
The final concentration in the test procedure (5.5) is 10 g/l yeast extract and 10 g/l bovine albumin.
5.2.2.9 Medium for cell cultures
Eagle’s minimal essential medium (MEM) or equivalent, supplemented with FCS (5.2.2.5), antibiotics, and
other growth factors as needed shall be used.
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a) A growth medium for cell multiplication is supplemented with 10 % FCS. Add 10 parts of FCS (5.2.2.5)
to 90 parts of MEM.
b) A maintenance medium to maintain the cell culture metabolism without stimulation of cell
proliferation is supplemented with 2 % FCS. Add 2 parts of FCS (5.2.2.5) to 98 parts of MEM.
Other media may be used if appropriate for certain cell lines.
See also bibliographic reference [2], EN 14675 and EN 12353 for more detailed descriptions.
5.2.2.10 Cell cultures
Cell monolayers shall be > 90 % confluent before inoculation. Cell lines are selected in accordance with
their sensitivity to the test organisms (5.2.1). Cells for virus titration, if used as suspensions in quantal
tests, shall be added to the dilutions of the test mixture (5.5.2) in such a density as to enable the formation
of a monolayer no longer than 2 days in the cell control. Cell cultures can be used as cell monolayers or
in suspensions for quantal tests. For details of cell lines see 5.5.1 e).
5.3 Apparatus and glassware
5.3.1 General
Sterilize all glassware and parts of the apparatus that will come into contact with the culture media and
reagents or the sample, except those which are supplied sterile, by one of the following methods:
a) by moist heat, in the autoclave [5.3.2.1 a];
b) by dry heat, in the hot air oven [5.3.2.1 b].
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5.3.2 Usual microbiological laboratory equipment
And, in particular, the following:
5.3.2.1 Apparatus for sterilization (moist and dry heat)
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a) For moist heat sterilization, an autoclave capable of being maintained at ( 121 ) °C for a minimum
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holding time of 15 min;
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b) for dry heat sterilization, a hot air oven capable of being maintained at ( 180 ) °C for a minimum
0
+5 +5
holding time of 30 min, at ( 170 ) °C for a minimum holding time of 1 h or at ( 160 ) °C for a
0 0
minimum holding time of 2 h.
c) for media sterilization, use suitable membrane filtration apparatus with filters of diameter 47 mm to
50 mm and membranes with 0,22 μm pore size.
5.3.2.2 Water baths, capable of being controlled at (20 ± 1) °C, and at additional test
temperatures ± 1 °C (5.5.1).
5.3.2.3 Inverted microscope for reading cell cultures microscopically
5.3.2.4 pH meter, having an accuracy of calibration of 0,1 pH units at 20 °C.
5.3.2.5 Stopwatch

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5.3.2.6 Refrigerator, capable of being controlled at 2 °C to 8 °C.
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5.3.2.7 Electromechanical agitator e.g. Vortex mixer
5.3.2.8 Containers: Petri plates, sterile test tubes, culture bottles or flasks of suitable capacity.
5.3.2.9 Volumetric flasks, calibrated at 20 °C.
5.3.2.10 Microtitre plates or tubes, petri dishes and flasks for cell culture use.
5.3.2.11 Membrane filtration apparatus for filtration
5.3.2.12 CO incubator (95 % air, 5 % CO ), capable of being controlled at (36 ± 1) °C, for incubation
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of cell cultures. An incubator at (37 ± 1) °C may be used if an incubator at (36 ± 1) °C is not available.
5.3.2.13 Graduated sterile pipettes of nominal capacities 10 ml and 1 ml and 0,1 ml.
NOTE Calibrated automatic pipettes can be used.
5.3.2.14 Magnetic stirrer for keeping cells in suspension before seeding
5.3.2.15 Ice producing machine or commercially available ice to cool the cell maintenance medium
and the reaction mixtures during the test (see 5.5.2 and 5.5.4)
5.3.2.16 Basin as ice bath with ice and water
5.3.2.17 Mechanical shaker
5.3.2.18 Centrifuge
5.3.2.19 Biological safety cabinet, class II
5.3.2.20 Freezer, −70 °C or less
5.3.2.21 Temperature controlled cabinet, capable of being controlled at 10 °C ± 1 °C
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5.3.2.22 Vacuum Diaphragm Pump (e.g. throughput max. 3,8 m /h final vacuum < 75 mbar)
5.3.2.23 Cryotubes
5.3.3 Test surface
These shall be 1.4301 (EN 10088-1) stainless steel discs (2 cm diameter discs) with Grade 2 B finish on
both sides, in accordance with the requirements of EN 10088-2. The discs shall be as flat as possible and
this is best achieved by using stainless steel of a gauge of 1,2 mm or 1,5 mm. The discs shall be handled
only with forceps and used only once.

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Vortex is an example of a suitable product available commercially. This information is given for the convenience
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Prior to use the discs shall be placed in a container with an appropriate quantity of 5 % per volume Decon
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90 , or of 1 % Blanisol-Pur  for 60 min, in a manner so that they do not stick together and the surface is
not damaged. Rinse the discs with running freshly distilled water (5.2.2.2) or demineralized water for
10 s, preventing them from drying to any extent.
Rinse the discs with water (5.2.2.2) for a further 10 s to ensure complete removal of the surfactant. To
supply a satisfactory flow of water, a sterilized fluid dispensing pressure vessel with suitable hose and
connectors or other suitable method can be used and regulated to supply approximately 2000 ml per
min. Dip the disc in a bath containing isopropanol (IPA) for 15 min. Remove the discs and rinse them with
water (5.2.2.2) for at least 10 s. Sterilize by autoclaving.
NOTE Suitable stainless steel discs can usually be purchased from local engineering companies.
5.4 Pre
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