Accreditation

Internationally recoginzed

As an accredited testing laboratory (EN ISO/IEC 17025) and inspection body (EN ISO/IEC 17020), we give our customers the certainty of an internationally recognized test of products and processes.

Due to its accreditation as a testing laboratory in accordance with EN ISO/IEC 17025 and as an inspection body in accordance with EN ISO/IEC 17020 by the Federal Ministry for Digital and Economic Affairs in Vienna, Austria, HygCen meets all conformity requirements of those bodies. 

Accreditation means "according credibility" and is the formal national and international recognition as a testing laboratory and inspection body for the carrying out of certain activities, tests, and inspections. 

If laws, regulations, directives, etc. do not require any study/testing/inspection by an accredited body, for instance, then the current legal interpretation is "that the obligation to exercise due diligence is only met through the selection of an accredited institution." In other words, "Those who chose an unaccredited institution must be able to give good justification for doing so."
Due to its scope of accreditation, HygCen Austria GmbH is able to not only offer isolated tests for products or processes to be tested but also a broad but interconnected inspection, analysis, evaluation, and test matrix. 
In addition to decades of know-how, our primary strengths also include flexibility and speed.

EN ISO / IEC 17020

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Document number of the standard or SOP Title of the standard or SOP Type Inspection procedures/inspection methods Scope Comment
21-010 (2015-11)Hygiene Management System in laundriestype A

site inspection, documentation review, environmental investigation, air technology systems, thermoelectric examination, examination of process- and program parameters, testing of cleaning and disinfection

inspection Laundry

21-011 (2014-04)Hygiene Management System - reprocessing of textile operating room materials - examination of processes and procedurestype A

site inspection, documentation review, environmental investigation, air technology systems, determination of a population of microorganisms on products, thermoelectric examination, examination of process- and program parameters, sterility testing of operation materials used as medical devices for patients, clinic staff and devices,

inspection operating theatre centre, reprocessing of surgical textiles

21-055 (2014-05)Hygienic assessment of IVF institutestype A

site inspection, documentation review, environmental investigation

inspection IVF institutes

21-070 (2019-12)Site inspection, documentation review, environmental investigationtype A

documentation review, testing of cleaning and disinfection, thermoelectric examination, impression investigation, examination of process- and program parameters

inspection dishwashing system

21-074 (2020-02)Validation of manual cleaning and manual chemical disinfection of medical devices (guideline 2013)type A

documentation review, testing of cleaning and disinfection, examination of process- and program parameters

inspection medical devices

AK KAB - Arbeitskreis Käfigaufbereitung (2016-01)Cage processing in animal facilities (5th Edition)type A

documentation review, thermoelectric examination, examination of process- and program parameters, testing of cleaning and disinfection, water analysis

cage, animal facilities

BGBl. 04/2002 (2002-04)Hygiene requirements to the structural and functional design and equipment of endoscopy units, RKItyp A

site inspection, documentation review

inspection endoscopy units

BGBl. II Nr. 262/2008 (2008-07)Regulation of the Minister of Economy and Labor on exercise rules for foot care, cosmetics and massage by professionalstype A

site inspection, documentation review, environmental investigation, determination of a population of microorganisms on products, sterility of products, thermoelectric examination, biological indicators

§ 4, inspection activity for the preparation of a certificate of harmlessness for piercing, tattoo, permanent make-up and foot care.

BGesBl. 07/1995 (1995-07)Hygiene requirements to laundry and washing procedures and conditions for granting of laundry reprocessing to commercial laundries; RKItype A

site inspection, documentation review, environmental investigation, thermoelectric examination, examination of process- and program parameters, testing of cleaning and disinfection

inspection Laundry

EN ISO / IEC 17025

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Document number (release) 1) Title of the standard or SOP 2) Executed testings/ Kinds of testings/Techniques/ Methods/ Materials/Products Components/ Parameters/ Features Comment
ISO 16603 (2004-04)NClothing for protection against contact with blood and body fluids - Determination of the resistance of protective clothing materials to penetration by blood and body fluids - Test method using synthetic bloodtest method with synthetic blood

Protective Clothing

Resistance against penetration by blood and body fluids

ISO 16000-1 (2004-07)NIndoor air - Part 1: General aspects of sampling strategySampling method

Indoor air

Sampling

ISO 10993-23 (2021-01)NBiological evaluation of medical devices - Part 23: Tests for irritationCell viability testing with reconstructed human epidermis (RhE model) using MTT reduction method

medical devices intended to meet the requirements of Biocompatibility 10993-1, Table 1, Skin Irritation.

ISO 10993-23, paragraph 6 - Determination of cell viability in vitro determination of cell viability in vitro

FprEN 17387 (2020-10)NChemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative test for the evaluation of bactericidal and yeasticidal and/or fungicidal activity of chemical disinfectants in the medical area on non-porous surfaces without mechanical action - Test method and requirements (phase 2, step 2)quantitative non-porous surface test

chemical disinfectants and antiseptics in the medical area

bactericidal and yeasticidal and/or fungicidal activity

EN ISO 11737-2 (2020-05)NSterilization of health care products - Microbiological methods - Part 2: Tests of sterility performed in the definition, validation and maintenance of a sterilization process (ISO 11737-2:2019)Pour plate method, colony counting method

medical device

Sterility test

EN ISO 10993-5 (2009-06)NBiological evaluation of medical devices - Part 5: Tests for in vitro cytotoxicity (ISO 10993-5:2009)Testing of in vitro cytotoxicity using the neutral red method

medical device

Determination of cell viability

Including the following standard procedures:

DIN EN ISO 10993-12: Biological evaluation of medical devices - Teil 12: Sample preparation and reference materials (ISO 10993-12:2012)

EN ISO 10993-10 (2013-08)NBiological evaluation of medical devices - Part 10: Test for irritation and skin sensitization (ISO 10993-10:2010)Examination of skin irritation with the LDHe method

medical device

Determination of the LDH distribution

Including the following standard procedures:

DIN EN ISO 10993-12: Biological evaluation of medical devices - Teil 12: Sample preparation and reference materials (ISO 10993-12:2012)

EN 455-1 (2020-05)NMedical gloves for single use - Part 1: Requirements and testing for freedom from holesLeak test

Medical gloves for single use

Tightness

EN 17272 (2020-04)NChemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Methods of airborne room disinfection by automated process - Determination of bactericidal, mycobactericidal, sporicidal, fungicidal, yeasticidal, virucidal and phagocidal activitiesQuantitative germ carrier test

chemical disinfectants and antiseptics in the medical area, Veterinary Area and Food, Industrial, Domestic and Institutional Areas

Determination of Bactericidal, Fungicidal, Yeasticidal, Sporicidal, Tuberculocidal, Mycobactericidal, Virucidal and Phagocidal Activities