DIN Standards are the results of work at national, European and/or international level. Standards are developed by experts with the aim of arriving at a common standpoint, taking the state of the art into consideration.
ASTM standards are set by working across borders, disciplines and industries and harnessing the expertise of over 30,000 members to create consensus and improve performance in manufacturing and materials, products and processes, systems and services.
VAH – Verbund für Angewandte Hygiene eV (Disinfectants Commission in the Association for Applied Hygiene)
The aim of VAH incorporates individual members, Scientific Societies and Professional Associations incorporating competence in applied hygiene in order to meet the new challenges in the prevention of infectious diseases on a national and international level.
Robert Koch Institute is dedicated to the investigation and prevention of infectious diseases and is responsible for nationwide health monitoring.
DVV – Deutsche Vereinigung zur Bekämpfung der Viruskrankheiten eV (German Association for the Control of Viral Diseases)
The DVV Guidelines test chemical disinfectants that are intended for use against viruses in human medicine. The comprehensive virucidal activity is tested.