Are the RKI-listed disinfectants used in the laboratory still permitted?

The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) list may be relevant under TRBA 100 No. 5.3 Paragraph 13 when handling biological agents of risk group 3. This also applies in North Rhine-Westphalia if, in individual cases, the licensing authority has stipulated the use of disinfectants from the RKI list in ancillary provisions. Mandatory application of the RKI list cannot be derived solely from the GenTG or the GenSTV (see AGCT Genetic Engineering. Report 08/2023 . If the RKI list is relevant under any of these aspects, the question mentioned in the headline arises.

If you go to the RKI website, you'll find the disinfectant list quite quickly. The list is listed as being current as of October 31, 2017. This means that the list of disinfectants has supposedly not changed since 2017. However, if you look closely, you'll find a link to a so-called "addendum" a little further down the page. This link is as follows: Addendum to the list of disinfectants and processes tested and approved by the RKI. This addendum is dated 25 March 2022. The addendum now includes Additions e.g. for surface disinfectants (e.g. Incidin rapid ) or to products for hygienic hand disinfection (e.g. desderman ). But the most interesting ones are the “Products no longer listed due to notification from the manufacturer or applicant.” These include, for example, known agents for instrument disinfection (e.g. Sekusept forte ) but also frequently used surface disinfectants such as Dismozon pure and Kohrsolin extra .

In the case constellations mentioned in paragraph 1, it should be checked whether the RKI-listed disinfectants used in the laboratory are still up to date and may be used in order to comply with TRBA 100 or official requirements in the individual case.