BS 8628:2022 PDF

What is BS 8628 - Quantitative testing of automated ultraviolet disinfection activities about?

BS 8628 discusses disinfection using ultraviolet radiation. The aim of the BS 8628 is to provide the best industrial practice to ensure the efficiency of ultraviolet disinfection equipment. BS 8628 specifies a method of determining the disinfection capability of processes for enclosures in the human health, veterinary, food, industrial and institutional sectors using ultraviolet (UV) radiation. The objective of the processes concerned is to disinfect the surfaces of the overall area, including the external surfaces, of the equipment contained in such enclosures. BS 8628 is applicable to UV disinfection systems for which microbicidal activity is claimed against the following types of microorganism:

Vegetative bacteria, including mycobacteria Bacterial spores Yeasts Fungal spores Viruses Bacteriophages

Note 1: Air disinfection products and water disinfection-based systems are excluded from the scope of BS 8628 .