Designation:E2870−19StandardPracticeforEvaluatingRelativeEffectivenessofAntimicrobialHandwashingFormulationsusingthePalmarSurfaceandMechanicalHandSampling1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationE2870;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thispracticecoversandisdesignedtodeterminetherelativeeffectivenessofantimicrobialhandwashingagentsinreducingtransientmicroorganismsusingacontrolledhand-wash.1.2Knowledgeofmicrobiologicaltechniquesisrequiredfortheseprocedures.1.3Thispracticeisusedtoevaluatetopicalantimicrobialhandwashingformulations.1.4Performanceofthisprocedurerequirestheknowledgeofregulationspertainingtotheprotectionofhumansubjects(21CFRParts50and56).1.5ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.6Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.Formorespecificprecautionarystatements,see8.1.1.7Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2E1054TestMethodsforEvaluationofInactivatorsofAnti-microbialAgentsE1174TestMethodforEvaluationoftheEffectivenessofHealthCarePersonnelHandwashFormulationsE2755TestMethodforDeterminingtheBacteria-EliminatingEffectivenessofHealthcarePersonnelHandRubFormulationsUsingHandsofAdultsE2756TerminologyRelatingtoAntimicrobialandAntiviralAgentsE2784TestMethodforEvaluationoftheEffect...
