1、Designation:E240616Standard Test Method forEvaluation of Laundry Sanitizers and Disinfectants for Usein High Efficiency Washing Operations1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2406;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case
2、of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This test method is designed to evaluate sanitizing/disinfectant laundry detergents/additives for u
3、se in front load-ing high efficiency(HE)automatic clothes washing operationsthat typically utilize very low wash water volumes.This testmethod is designed to provide testing with representativevegetative bacteria but can also be designed to accommodatethe testing of fungi and viruses.1.2 This test m
4、ethod is intended to compliment Test MethodE2274 and is to be used in the cases where this test method isdetermined to be the worse case scenario for product usage.NOTE1Test Method E2274 is the recommended method to evaluatesanitizing/disinfectant laundry detergent/additives for use in traditionalhi
5、gh wash water volume automatic clothes washing operations.1.3 Knowledge of microbiological techniques is requiredfor these procedures.1.4It is the responsibility of the investigator to determinewhether Good Laboratory Practices(GLP)are required and tofollow them where appropriate(see section 40 CFR,
6、160 or asrevised.1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.NOTE2In this test method,metric units are used for all applications,except for distance,in which case inches are used.1.6 Appropriate modifications to the test
7、method may berequired when the testing organisms are not specified herein.1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine th
8、e applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D1193 Specification for Reagent WaterE177 Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias inASTM Test MethodsE691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study toDetermine the Precision of a Test Me
9、thodE1054 Test Methods for Evaluation of Inactivators of Anti-microbial AgentsE2274 Test Method for Evaluation of Laundry Sanitizersand DisinfectantsE2756 Terminology Relating to Antimicrobial and AntiviralAgents2.2 Other Standards:AATCC 70 Water Repellency;Tumble Jar DynamicAbsorp-tion Test3OSCPP 8
10、10.2400:Disinfectants and Sanitizers for Use onFabrics and Textiles Efficacy Data Recommendations440 CFR,Part 160 Good Laboratory Practice Standards53.Terminology3.1 For definitions of terms used in this test method refer toTerminology E2756.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 a
11、ctive antimicrobial ingredienta substance added toa formulation intended specifically for the inhibition or inac-tivation of microorganisms.3.2.2 antimicrobial agent(s)an active ingredient designedto suppress the growth or action of microorganisms.1This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM
12、Committee E35 onPesticides,Antimicrobials,and Alternative Control Agents and is the directresponsibility of Subcommittee E35.15 on Antimicrobial Agents.Current edition approved April 15,2016.Published May 2016.Originallyapproved in 2004.Last previous edition approved in 2009 as E2406 09.DOI:10.1520/
13、E2406-16.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from American Association of Textile Chemists
14、and Colorists(AATCC),P.O.Box 12215,Research Triangle Park,NC 27709,http:/www.aatcc.org.4Available from United States Environmental Protection Agency(EPA),ArielRios Bldg.,1200 Pennsylvania Ave.,NW,Washington,DC 20460,http:/www.epa.gov.5Available from U.S.Government Publishing Office Bookstore 710 Nor
15、thCapitol Street N.W.Washington,DC,http:/www.gpo.gov/about/bookstore.htmCopyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 3.2.3 carrier count controlprocedure used to determinethe initial number of microorganisms on a fabric carrierfollowin
16、g the inoculation and drying procedure.3.2.4 diluentsterile deionized water,sterile distilled wateror sterile synthetic AOAC hard water that may be used toprepare the active test formulation,vehicle control or productcontrol for use in the test procedure.3.2.5 diluted product solutiontest formulation,vehiclecontrol,or product control diluted to use concentration.3.2.6 numberscontrolinassessingsanitizerlevelperformance,procedure used to determine the number ofmicroorganisms remaining on the fabri