Designation:E2011−13StandardTestMethodforEvaluationofHygienicHandwashandHandrubFormulationsforVirus-EliminatingActivityUsingtheEntireHand1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationE2011;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.INTRODUCTIONMechanicalremovaland/orinsituinactivationofvirusesbyhygienichandwashandhandrubagentscanbeassessedusingartificially-contaminatedhandsofadults.Thistestmethodusestheentiresurfaceofbothhands(includingboththepalmaranddorsumsidesofthehands)incontrasttoonlythefingerpadsintheproceduredescribedinTestMethodE1838.However,thereportedresultsfromthesetwomethodsarecomparable.(1,2)21.Scope1.1Thistestmethodisdesignedtoevaluatehandwashorhandrubagentsfortheirabilitytoreduceoreliminateviablevirusesfromtheskinofhumanhands.NOTE1—Aknowledgeofvirologicaltechniquesisrequiredforthistestmethod.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.3Thisstandardmayinvolvehazardousmaterials,opera-tionsandequipment.Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.Theusershouldconsultareferenceforlaboratorysafetyrecommenda-tions.(3-5)2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:3E1482PracticeforUseofGelFiltrationColumnsforCyto-toxicityReductionandNeutralizationE1838TestMethodforDeterminingtheVirus-EliminatingEffectivenessofHygienicHandwashandHandrubAgentsUsingtheFingerpadsofAdults2.2AOACStandard:AOAC960.9OfficialMethodsofAnalysis(2007)43.Terminology3.1DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.1.1hygienichandwashagents,n—agentsgenerallyusedforhandwashingbypersonnelinhospitals,otherhealth-carefacilities,day-carecent...
