4.4.2.5 The disinfectant chosen shall also be active against bacterial endospores.
NOTE When tested at the minimum concentration and the minimum temperature to be used in the WD when processing endoscopes, the disinfectant should reduce the population of bacterial spores by not less than log106 within 5 h exposure, or at an equivalent rate. The disinfectant should be tested against spores of known high resistance to the disinfectant from both aerobic and anaerobic organisms.