ASTM Non-Food Contact Sanitizer Test

Test Purpose
The purpose of this microbiology lab test is to quantitatively evaluate the antimicrobial efficacy of a client's sanitizer product on pre-cleaned or lightly soiled inanimate, nonporous, non-food contact surfaces to comply with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and other regulatory agency requirements. The product must demonstrate a ≥99.9% reduction.

Test Summary
A film of bacterial cells dried on the surface of glass slide carriers is exposed to the test substance for a specified contact time (≤5 minutes). After exposure, the carriers are neutralized and assayed quantitatively for survivors. Appropriate, sterility, purity, carrier quantitation, and neutralization controls are performed.

Typical microbiology laboratory product development/screening tests include:

l  Microbial Time-Kill Tests

l  Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) Tests and

l  Minimum Bactericidal Concentration (MBC) Tests

l  Virucidal Suspension Tests

l  Virucidal Efficacy Tests

l  AOAC Use Dilution Test

l  AOAC Germicidal Spray Products Test

l  ASTM Pre-Saturated Towelettes Test

l  ASTM Non-Food Contact Sanitizer Test

l  AOAC Germicidal and Detergent Sanitizer Test

l  AOAC Tuberculocidal Activity Test

l  AOAC Sporicidal Activity Test