Designation:E2946−13StandardTestMethodforDeterminingtheBacteria-ReducingEffectivenessofFood-HandlerHandwashFormulationsUsingHandsofAdults1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationE2946;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodisdesignedtodeterminetheactivityoffood-handlerhandwashesagainsttransientbacterialfloraonthehands.1.2Performanceofthisprocedurerequirestheknowledgeofregulationspertainingtotheprotectionofhumansub-jects(1)2.1.3Thistestmethodshouldbeperformedbypersonswithtraininginmicrobiology,infacilitiesdesignedandequippedforworkwithpotentiallyinfectiousagentsatbiosafetylevel2(2).1.4Units—ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.Formorespecificprecautionarystatementssee8.1.1.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:3E1054TestMethodsforEvaluationofInactivatorsofAnti-microbialAgentsE1174TestMethodforEvaluationoftheEffectivenessofHealthCarePersonnelHandwashFormulationsE2756TerminologyRelatingtoAntimicrobialandAntiviralAgents2.2AATCCStandards:4TestMethod147AntibacterialActivityAssessmentofTex-tileMaterials:ParallelStreakMethod3.Terminology3.1Definitions—SeeTerminologyE2756.3.2food-handlerhandwash,n—awaterornon-water-aidedformulationforuseinfoodservicesettingsintendedtokillorremovetransientbacteria,orbothfromthehands.3.3testmaterial,n—aproductorformulationthatincorpo-ratesoneormoreantimicrobialingredients.4.SummaryofTestMethod4.1Thistestmethodisperformedusingadultsubjectswhohaveprovidedwritteninformedconsent,andwhosehandshavebe...
