EPA Laundry Additives Sanitizer
Test
Test Purpose
The purpose of this microbiology
lab test is to evaluate the
efficacy of a client's laundry
product in reducing the
microorganism population in
fabric and wash water following
a single simulated laundry
process to comply with the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency
and other regulatory agency
requirements.
Test Summary
Fabric carriers are inoculated
with a suspension of the test
organism(s) and dried. Each test
formulation is exposed to the
inoculated fabric swatches in a
simulated laundry operation.
Following exposure, the test
fabric carriers and wash water
are quantitatively assayed for
survivors. Appropriate test
organism population and
neutralization controls are
performed.
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