Standard Test Method for Determining the Bacteria-Eliminating Effectiveness of Hygienic Handwash and Handrub Agents Using the Fingerpads of Adults

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Hardcopy , PDF

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English

Published date

01-01-2019

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American Society for Testing and Materials

1.1This test method is designed to determine the activity of hygienic handwash and handrub (4) agents against transient bacterial flora on hands and is not meant for use with surgical hand scrubs or preoperative skin preps.

1.2Performance of this procedure requires the knowledge of regulations pertaining to the protection of human subjects.3

1.3The test method should be performed by persons with training in microbiology in facilities designed and equipped for work with infectious agents at biosafety level 2 (5).

1.4The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.

1.5This 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

1.6This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

Committee	E 35
DocumentType	Test Method
Pages	7
PublisherName	American Society for Testing and Materials
Status	Current
Supersedes	ASTM E 2276 : 2010

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ASTM E 2755 : 2015	Standard Test Method for Determining the Bacteria-Eliminating Effectiveness of Healthcare Personnel Hand Rub Formulations Using Hands of Adults

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ASTM D 1129 : 1999 : REV A	Standard Terminology Relating to Water
ASTM E 2613 : 2008	Standard Test Method for Determining Fungus-Eliminating Effectiveness of Hygienic Handwash and Handrub Agents Using Fingerpads of Adults
ASTM E 1173 : 2015	Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Preoperative, Precatheterization, or Preinjection Skin Preparations
ASTM E 1174 : 2021	Standard Test Method for Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Healthcare Personnel Handwash Formulations
ASTM E 1115 : 2011 : R2017	Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Surgical Hand Scrub Formulations
ASTM E 2613 : 2023	Standard Practice for Determining the Fungus-Eliminating Effectiveness of Hygienic Handwash and Handrub Agents Using the Fingerpads of Adults