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ASTM E 1174 : 2006

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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Standard Test Method for Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Health Care Personnel Handwash Formulations

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

11-11-2014

Superseded by

ASTM E 1174 : 2013

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-03-2006

€67.30
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Committee
E 35
DocumentType
Test Method
Pages
5
PublisherName
American Society for Testing and Materials
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

1.1 This test method covers the determination of the effectiveness of antimicrobial handwashing agents for the reduction of transient microbial flora when used in a handwashing procedure.

1.2 A knowledge of microbiological techniques is required for these procedures.

1.3 In this test method, metric units are used for all applications, except for distance in which case inches are used and metric units follow in parentheses.

1.4 This test method may be used to evaluate topical antimicrobial handwash formulations.

1.5 Performance of this procedure requires the knowledge of regulations pertaining to the protection of human subjects.

This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. For more specific precautionary statements see .

ASTM E 2897 : 2012 : R2017 Standard Guide for Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Hand Hygiene Topical Antimicrobial Products using <emph type="bdit">ex vivo</emph> Porcine Skin
ASTM E 2870 : 2019 Standard Practice for Evaluating Relative Effectiveness of Antimicrobial Handwashing Formulations using the Palmar Surface and Mechanical Hand Sampling
ASTM E 2755 : 2015 Standard Test Method for Determining the Bacteria-Eliminating Effectiveness of Healthcare Personnel Hand Rub Formulations Using Hands of Adults
ASTM E 2946 : 2013 Standard Test Method for Determining the Bacteria-Reducing Effectiveness of Food-Handler Handwash Formulations Using Hands of Adults
ASTM E 2361 : 2013 Standard Guide for Testing Leave-On Products Using In-Situ Methods
ASTM E 2784 : 2010 : R2015 Standard Test Method for Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Handwash Formulations Using the Paper Towel (Palmar) Method of Hand Contamination (Withdrawn 2024)

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