BS EN IS0 6887-1:2017 BSl Standards Publication Microbiology of the food chain Preparation of test samples, initial suspension and decimal dilutions for microbiological examination Part 1: General rules for the preparation of the initial suspension and decimal dilutions bsi. BRITISH STANDARD BS EN IS0 6887-1:2017 National foreword This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN IS0 6887-1:2017 It is identical to IS0 6887-1:2017. It supersedes BS EN IS0 6887-1:1999 which is withdrawn. The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee AW/9, Microbiology. A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary. This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application. @ The British Standards Institution 2017 Published by BSI Standards Limited 2017 ISBN 978 0 580 83578 0 ICS 07.100.30 Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations. This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 30 June 2017. Amendments/corrigenda issued since publication Date Text affected BS EN IS0 6887-1:2017 EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IS0 6887-1 NORME EUROPEENNE EUROPAISCHE NORM April 2017 ICS 07.100.30 Supersedes EN IS0 6887-1:1999 English Version Microbiology of the food chain - Preparation of test samples, initial suspension and decimal dilutions for microbiological examination - Part 1: General rules for the preparation of the initial suspension and decimal dilutions (IS0 6887-1:2017) Microbiologiedelachainealimentaire-Préparation MikrobiologiederLebensmittelkette-Vorbereitung deséchantillons,delasuspensionmereetdesdilutions vonUntersuchungsprobenundHerstellungvon décimalesenvuedeI'examenmicrobiologique-Partie ErstverdunnungenundvonDezimalverdunnungenfur 1: Regles generales pour lapreparation dela mikrobiologische Untersuchungen-Teil 1:Allgemeine suspension mere et des dilutions decimales (IS0 6887- Regeln fur die Herstellung von Erstverdunnungen und 1:2017) Dezimalverdunnungen (IS0 6887-1:2017) This European Standard was approved by CEN on 14 January 2017. CENmembersareboundtocomplywiththeCEN/CENELECInternalRegulationswhichstipulatetheconditionsforgivingthis European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member. ThisEuropean Standard exists inthreeofficial versions (English,French, German).Aversion inanyotherlanguagemadeby Centre has the same status as the official versions. CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, FormerYugoslavRepublic ofMacedonia,France, Germany,Greece,Hungary,Iceland, Ireland, Italy,Latvia, Lithuania Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkeyand United Kingdom. cen EUROPEANCOMMITTEEFORSTANDARDIZATION COMITEEUROPEENDENORMALI SATION EUROPAISCHESKOMITEEFURNORMUNG CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels 2017CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN IS0 6887-1:2017 E worldwide for CEN national Members.