Designation:E1883−02(Reapproved2015)StandardTestMethodforAssessmentofanAntibacterialHandwashProductbyMultipleBasinWashTechnique1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationE1883;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversdeterminingtheeffectivenessofanantibacterialhandwashforreducingthelevelofaerobicbacterialfloraonthehands,followinganextendedperiodofuse.1.2Aknowledgeofmicrobiologicaltechniquesisrequiredfortheseprocedures.1.3Inthistestmethodmetricunitsareusedforallapplications,exceptfordistance.Inthiscase,inchesareusedandmetricunitsfollowinparentheses.1.4Performanceofthisprocedurerequirestheknowledgeofregulationspertainingtotheprotectionofhumansubjects.(Title21CFR,Part50).1.5ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.6Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D1193SpecificationforReagentWaterE1054TestMethodsforEvaluationofInactivatorsofAnti-microbialAgents2.2OtherStandard:3Title21CodeofFederalRegulations(CFR),Part50ProtectionofHumanSubjects:InformedConsentVerifi-cation&Part56,InstitutionalReviewBoards3.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1activeingredient—asubstanceperformingafunctiondefinedbythismethod.3.1.2activetestformulation—aformulationwithanactiveingredient.3.1.3controltestformulation—aformulationwithoutanactiveinthistestmethod.Frequentlyablandsoap.3.1.4neutralization—aprocessthatresultsinquenchingorinactivationoftheantimicrobialactivityofaformulation.Thismaybeachievedwithdilutionoftheformulationorwiththeuseofchemicalagents,cal...
