Product testing example
Disinfectant Testing
Testing supports bactericidal, fungicidal, and sporicidal performance claims for hospital-grade, household, and commercial disinfectants.
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Australian and European standards for antimicrobial potency.
RWL provides affordable, standards-aligned testing for disinfectants, biocides, wipes, stability, and shelf-life support.
Accepted standards
Testing designed around approved standard methods.
New Zealand and Australian standards jointly encourage the adoption of international standards first and the development of joint standards. RWL uses accepted European standards for disinfectant efficacy testing.
Australian Standard
TGA disinfectant testing supports claims of bactericidal efficacy according to Australian standards. The Therapeutic Goods (Standard for Disinfectants and Sanitary Products) 2019 supports the quality, safety, and efficacy of disinfectants, sterilants, sanitary fluids, and powders.
- Hospital-grade disinfectant
- Household and commercial grade disinfectant
- Disinfectant performance, stability, and shelf-life tests
- Hospital grade and household/commercial grade wipes
European Standard
EN 14885 provides an overview of laboratory test methods followed by manufacturers, customers, and regulatory authorities to support claims for microbicidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics.
- BS EN 1276:2019 bactericidal test
- BS EN 1650:2019 fungicidal test
- BS EN 13697:2015+A1:2019 carrier test
- Applications in medical, food, industrial, domestic, institutional, and veterinary areas