Information from the SNV Head Office regarding COVID-19

Contacting us
You can get in touch with us by phone and e-mail.

Meetings
Meetings will take place subject to prior notice via the web tool «Zoom».

Services of the SNV
All of our services, e.g. the SNV online shop , standardization committees and the WTO enquiry point remain operational. The SNV Academy is organizing training in the form of online seminars. Participants who have already registered will receive the relevant information directly. Find out about the seminar offers yourself or contact the Academy team

Standards relating to COVID-19
Below you will find a list of standards that contain requirements for aids in connection with COVID-19. These can of course be ordered any time in the SNV online shop.

Respiratory devices

• SN EN 402:2003 «Respiratory protective devices - Lung governed demand self-contained open-circuit compressed air breathing apparatus with full face mask or mouthpiece assembly for escape»
• SN EN 149+A1:2009 «Respiratory protective devices - Filtering half masks to protect against particles»

Disinfectants

• SN EN 14476+A2:2020 «Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of virucidal activity in the medical area»
• SN EN 17111:2019 «Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative carrier test for the evaluation of virucidal activity for instruments used in the medical area»
• SN EN 12791+A1:2018 «Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Surgical hand disinfectionl»
• SN EN 1500:2013 «Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Hygienic handrub»
• SN EN 1499:2013 «Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Hygienic handwash»
• SN EN 1276:2020 «Chemical disinfectants and antiseptics - Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of bactericidal activity of chemical disinfectants and antiseptics used in food, industrial, domestic and institutional areas»

Gloves

• ISO 25518:2009 «Single-use rubber gloves for general applications»

Eye protection equipment

• SN EN 166:2001 «Personal eye-protection»

Protective clothing

• SN EN 14126:2003 «Protective clothing - Performance requirements and tests methods for protective clothing against infective agents»
• SN EN 14605+A1:2009 «Protective clothing against liquid chemicals»

Non-active medical devices

• SN EN 13795-1:2019 «Surgical clothing and drapes - Requirements and test methods - Part 1: Surgical drapes and gowns»
• SN EN 13795-2:2019 «Surgical clothing and drapes - Requirements and test methods - Part 2: Clean air suits»
• SN EN 455-1:2001 «Medical gloves for single use - Part 1: Requirements and testing for freedom from holes»
• SN EN 455-2:2015 «Medical gloves for single use - Part 2: Requirements and testing for physical properties»
• SN EN 455-3:2015 «Medical gloves for single use - Part 3: Requirements and testing for biological evaluation»
• SN EN 455-4:2009 «Medical gloves for single use - Part 4: Requirements and testing for shelf life determination»
• SN EN 14683+AC:2020 «Medical face masks - Requirements and test methods»

The following ISO standards can be accessed free of charge

• ISO 13688:2013 «Protective clothing – General requirements»

• ISO 374-5:2016 «Protective gloves against dangerous chemicals and micro-organisms – Part 5: Terminology and performance requirements for micro-organisms risks»

• ISO 22395:2018 «Security and resilience – Community resilience – Guidelines for supporting vulnerable persons in an emergency»

• ISO 22316:2017 «Security and resilience – Organizational resilience – Principles and attributes»

• ISO 22301:2019 «Security and resilience – Business continuity management systems – Requirements»

• ISO 22320:2018 «Security and resilience – Emergency management – Guidelines for incident management»

• ISO 31000:2018 «Risk management – Guidelines»

• ISO 10993-1:2018 «Biological evaluation of medical devices – Part 1: Evaluation and testing within a risk management process»

You can find more free ISO standards here.

Why do standards usually have to be paid for?
Standards are generally paid products. Their users benefit from a range of advantages, including increased efficiency, cost savings, easier market access and a reduced product liability risk. In Switzerland, standardization is a self-regulatory duty of the economy. This ensures that the users of the standards decide which standards are in line with the market conditions. By purchasing standards, users ensure that the SNV, as a non-profit association, can continue to organize independent, private-sector and efficient standardization work. Learn more on this page.

Who creates the standards?
Standards are developed by those who will later apply them. To ensure the market accepts these standards, widespread involvement, transparency and consensus are basic principles at the SNV. Anyone can submit an application for standardization. All parties interested in a topic will be given the opportunity to take part and contribute their expertise to the process. Draft standards are made public and debated before being adopted. The experts involved must generally be in agreement on the final content. Standards are reviewed at least every five years to ensure they are in line with the state of the art. Learn more on this page.

Please get in touch with our staff at the SNV if you have any questions or suggestions.

We wish you the best of health and look forward to seeing you again in person.

Kind regards from the SNV team