Table 4 Description of tested solutions. All suppliers confirmed the use of the moist heat method but some did not provide their protocol: A: Not communicated, B: Not communicated, C: F0 ≥ 11, D: F0 ≥ 15 (estimated between at 42 and 45), D’: F0 ≥ 15 (estimated at 20), E: F0 = 15.
Supplier | N | Conc (%) | Volume (ml) | Type of Container | Type of container material | Time-lapse since manufacture (months) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A | 20 | 2.5–5–10 | 50–100–250–500–1000 | Bag | PE/PA/PP | 7–9–10–12–14–15–16–17–20–31–32–33–34–51 |
B | 15 | 2.5–5–10–30–50–70 | 50–100–250–500–1000 | Flask – Vial | PE - Glass | 4–5–6–7–8–11–17–18–25–29–36 |
C | 9 | 5–10 | 250–500 | Flask – Bag | PE – PP | 15–16–18–20–34–43–44 |
D | 3 | 10 | 250 | Bag | PP | 13–19 |
D’ | 16 | 5–10–15–30 | 125–250–500–1000 | Vial | Glass | 10–13–15–18–20–23–25–28–31–33–46–50–54–58–61 |
E | 21 | 2.5–5–10–15–20–30–50 | 50–100–250–500–1000 | Bag | PE/PP - PVC | 11–15–16–17–18–20–23–26–29–31–37–41–56 |
