EMS Technical Data Sheets

Decon 90: Certificate of Analysis

EMS Catalog #60505

Product Decon 90
Laboratory Reference Number 00188082
Date of receipt 06 March 2001
Storage conditions Room temperature
Active substance(s)

 

Not known

 

Test method and its validation

Method Dilution-neutralization
Neutralizer

 

30g/l Polysorbate 80, 3.0 g/l Lecithin in phosphate buffer pH 7.0 ± 0.2, sterilized in the autoclave

Experimantal conditions

Period of analysis 02 May 2001 - 04 May 2001
Product test concentrations 2 ml/l, 4 ml/l, 8 ml/l
Test temperature 20°C ± 1°C
Contact time 60 min
Temperature of incubation

 

36°C ± 1°C

 

Results

Test organism

Bacterial test
suspension count

Bacterial suspension
count Nv

Neutralizer
Toxicity Control

Dilution
Neutralizer Control

Pseudomonas
aeruginosa

2.5 x 108

1.4 x 103

126

148

Staphylococcus
aureus

1.9 x 108

1.5 x 103

105

78

Acceptance
criteria met

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Acceptance
criteria

1.5 x 108 to 5.0 x 108

6 x 102 to 3 x 103

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The neutralization is validated with the neutralizer tested for the concentration of 8ml/l of product as received and for the two strains tested.

Test organism

Mean Viable Counts (cfu/ml) for test mixture at concentrations:

2.0% v/v

4.0% v/v

8.0% v/v

Pseudomonas
aeruginosa

<150

<150

<150

Staphylococcus
aureus

1595

<150

<150

Reduction in viability
at test concentration

2.0% v/v

4.0% v/v

8.0% v/v

Pseudomonas
aeruginosa

5.2

5.2

5.2

Staphylococcus
aureus

4.1

5.1

5.1

Conclusion

According to EN 1040: 1997 product Decon 90 possesses bacterial activity for the referenced strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 15442 at 2%, 4% and 8% and Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 6538 at 4% and 8%. In order to qualify the product as an antiseptic and/or chemical disinfectant for a defined purpose, it will be evaluated using additional standard tests which are appropriate to its intended use.

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