European standards and benchmarks
NF EN 1040
European norm
Determination of basic bactericidal activity – phase 1
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa – Staphylococcus aureus
- Microbial reduction >105
- Contact time: 1, 5, 15, 30, 45 or 60 minutes
- 20°C
NF EN 1275
European norm
Determination of basic fungicidal activity
- Candida albicans – Aspergillus niger
- Microbial reduction >104
- Contact time: 5, 15, 30 or 60 minutes
- 20°C
NF EN 1276
European norm
Determination of the bactericidal activity of disinfectants used in the food industry, industrial, domestic and community sectors – phase 2, step 1
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa – Escherichia coli – Staphylococcus hirae and other optional additional strains
- Microbial reduction >105
- Contact time: 5 minutes and other additional times optional
- 20°C and other optional additional temperatures
- Dirt conditions: 3 g/L bovine albumin
- Cleanliness conditions: 0.3 g/L of bovine albumin
European standards and benchmarks
NF T 72-150 or T 72-151
French standard
Determination of bactericidal activity spectrum 4 or spectrum 5
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa – Escherichia coli – Staphylococcus aureus – Enterococcus hirae (Mycobacterium Smegmatis)
- Microbial reduction >105
- Contact time: 5 minutes
- 20°C
NF T 72-170 or T 72-171
French standard
Determination of bactericidal activity spectrum 4 or 5 in the presence of interfering substances
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa – Escherichia coli – Staphylococcus aureus – Enterococcus hirae (Mycobacterium Smegmatis)
- Microbial reduction >105
- Contact time: 5 minutes
- 20°C
- Hard water: 60° French – Proteins: albumin 1% + yeast extract 1% – Buffer solutions pH 5 and pH 9 – Dirt conditions: hard water 30° French + albumin 0.3%
NF T 72-180
French standard
Determination of virucidal activity against vertebrate viruses
- Enterovirus Polio I, Sabin strain – Human andenovirus type 5 – Vaccinia orthopoxvirus
- Viral reduction >104
- Contact time: 15, 30 and 60 minutes
- 20°C
NF T 72-181
French standard
Determination of activity towards bacteriophages
- Bacteriophage T 2 – Bacteriophage MS 2 – Bacteriophage OX 174 – Bacteriophage n°66
- Viral reduction >104
- Contact time: 15 minutes
- 20°C
NF T 72-190
French standard
Determination of bactericidal, fungicidal and sporicidal activity – so-called germ carrier method
- Strains referenced in standards, contact time and temperature not fixed: NF T 72-150 or 151 Microbial reduction >105
- NF T 72-200 or 201 Microbial reduction >104
- NF T 72-230 or 231 Microbial reduction >103
NF T 72-300 or T 72-301
French standard
Determination of the effectiveness of products on various microorganisms under practical conditions of use
- Bacteria reduction >105
- Reduction of yeasts and molds >104
- Reduction of bacterial spores >103
- Contact time: not fixed
- Temperature not fixed
- Interfering substances: water 30°HF or variable depending on the conditions of use
