ASTM E 2897 : 2012

Name: ASTM E 2897 : 2012
Brand: ASTM
Price: 66.00 USD

Superseded

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Standard Guide for Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Hand Hygiene Topical Antimicrobial Products using ex vivo Porcine Skin

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

10-24-2017

Language(s)

English

Published date

11-15-2012

Publisher

American Society for Testing and Materials

CONTAINED IN VOL. 11.05, 2017 Illustrates the effectiveness of hand hygiene topical antimicrobial products using pigskin as a surrogate model.

1.1This guide is designed to demonstrate the effectiveness of hand hygiene topical antimicrobial products using pigskin as a surrogate model.

1.2Knowledge of microbiological techniques is required for these procedures.

1.3This standard guide can be used to evaluate topical antimicrobial handwash or handrub formulations.

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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

Committee	E 35
DocumentType	Guide
Pages	4
ProductNote	Reconfirmed 2012
PublisherName	American Society for Testing and Materials
Status	Superseded
SupersededBy	ASTM E 2897 : 2012 : R2017

ASTM E 1174 : 2013 : REDLINE	Standard Test Method for Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Health Care Personnel Handwash Formulations
ASTM E 1874 : 2014 : REDLINE	Standard Test Method for Recovery of Microorganisms From Skin using the Cup Scrub Technique