Standard Terminology Relating to Antimicrobial and Antiviral Agents

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English

Published date

05-15-2024

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American Society for Testing and Materials

1.1The purpose of this terminology standard is to establish uniformity in terms used in the field of antimicrobial and antiviral agent testing. Terms are adapted from related fields such as regulatory terms defined by law and definitions as supported by test requirements.

1.2The terms are appropriate to the wide range of interest related to standards developed in the area of antimicrobial and antiviral testing.

1.3This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

Committee	E 35
DocumentType	Reference Material
Pages	11
PublisherName	American Society for Testing and Materials
Status	Current
Supersedes	ASTM E 2756 : 2024

ASTM E 2799 : 2022	Standard Test Method for Testing Disinfectant Efficacy against <emph type="bdit">Pseudomonas aeruginosa</emph> Biofilm using the MBEC Assay
ASTM E 875 : 2020	Standard Practice for Evaluation of Fungal Control Agents as Preservatives for Aqueous-Based Products Used in the Paper Industry
ASTM E 3160 : 2018	Standard Test Method for Quantitative Evaluation of the Antibacterial Properties of Porous Antibacterial Treated Articles
ASTM E 3180 : 2018	Standard Test Method for Quantification of a <emph type="ital">Bacillus subtilis</emph > Biofilm Comprised of Vegetative Cells and Spores Grown Using the Colony Biofilm Model
ASTM E 2946 : 2021	Standard Test Method for Determining the Bacteria-Reducing Effectiveness of Food-Handler Handwash Formulations Using Hands of Adults
ASTM E 3161 : 2021	Standard Practice for Preparing a <emph type="bdit">Pseudomonas aeruginosa</emph > or <emph type="bdit">Staphylococcus aureus</emph> Biofilm using the CDC Biofilm Reactor
ASTM D 8070 : 2023	Standard Test Method for Screening of Fuels and Fuel Associated Aqueous Specimens for Microbial Contamination by Lateral Flow Immunoassay
ASTM E 3135 : 2018	Standard Practice for Determining Antimicrobial Efficacy of Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation Against Microorganisms on Carriers with Simulated Soil
ASTM E 2471 : 2023	Standard Test Method for Using Seeded-Agar for the Screening Assessment of Antimicrobial Activity In Carpets
ASTM E 1052 : 2020	Standard Practice to Assess the Activity of Microbicides against Viruses in Suspension
ASTM E 3179 : 2018	Standard Test Method for Determining Antimicrobial Efficacy of Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation against Influenza Virus on Fabric Carriers with Simulated Soil
ASTM E 3152 : 2023	Standard Guide for Standard Test Methods and Practices Available for Determining Antifungal Activity on Natural or Synthetic Substrates Treated with Antimicrobial Agents
ASTM E 2315 : 2023	Standard Guide for Assessment of Antimicrobial Activity Using a Time-Kill Procedure
ASTM E 3092 : 2018	Standard Practice for Evaluating Efficacy of Vaporous Decontaminants on Materials Contaminated with <emph type="bdit">Bacillus</emph> Spores and Contained Within 0.2µm Filter-Capped Tubes
ASTM E 2149 : 2020	Standard Test Method for Determining the Antimicrobial Activity of Antimicrobial Agents Under Dynamic Contact Conditions
ASTM E 2870 : 2019	Standard Practice for Evaluating Relative Effectiveness of Antimicrobial Handwashing Formulations using the Palmar Surface and Mechanical Hand Sampling
ASTM E 723 : 2013 : R2019	Standard Practice for Evaluation of Antimicrobials as Preservatives for Aqueous-Based Products Used in the Paper Industry (Bacterial Spoilage)
ASTM E 3178 : 2018	Standard Practice for Evaluating Static and Cidal Chemical Decontaminants against <emph type="bdit">Bacillus</emph> Spores using Centrifugal Filtration Tubes
ASTM E 3371 : 2022	Standard Test Method for Measuring the Ability of a Synthetic Polymeric Material to Resist Bacterial Adherence
ASTM E 1326 : 2020	Standard Guide for Evaluating Non-culture Microbiological Tests
ASTM E 3058 : 2016	Standard Test Method for Determining the Residual Kill Activity of Hand Antiseptic Formulations
ASTM E 1839 : 2020	Standard Practice for Efficacy of Slimicides for the Paper Industry—Bacterial and Fungal Slime
ASTM E 3218 : 2021	Standard Test Method for Quantitative Method for Testing Antimicrobial Agents against Spores of <emph type="ital">C. difficile</emph> on Hard, Nonporous Surfaces
ASTM E 2274 : 2016	Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Laundry Sanitizers and Disinfectants
ASTM E 1874 : 2022 : EDT 1	Standard Practice for Recovery of Microorganisms From Skin using the Cup Scrub Technique
ASTM D 7847 : 2022	Standard Guide for Interlaboratory Studies for Microbiological Test Methods
ASTM E 2406 : 2016	Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Laundry Sanitizers and Disinfectants for Use in High Efficiency Washing Operations
ASTM E 3286 : 2021	Standard Practice for Preparation Of Cell Monolayers on Glass Surfaces for Evaluation of Microbicidal Properties of Non-Chemical Based Antimicrobial Treatment Technologies
ASTM E 2922 : 2023	Standard Guide for Use of Standard Test Methods and Practices for Evaluating Antibacterial Activity on Textiles
ASTM E 2275 : 2019	Standard Practice for Evaluating Water-Miscible Metalworking Fluid Bioresistance and Antimicrobial Pesticide Performance
ASTM E 2362 : 2022	Standard Practice for Evaluation of Pre-saturated or Impregnated Towelettes for Hard Surface Disinfection
ASTM E 2562 : 2022	Standard Test Method for Quantification of <emph type="bdit">Pseudomonas aeruginosa</emph > Biofilm Grown with High Shear and Continuous Flow using CDC Biofilm Reactor
ASTM E 3285 : 2022	Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Contact-Mediated Microbial Transference
ASTM E 1589 : 2021	Standard Practice for Evaluation of First Aid Antiseptic Drug Products
ASTM E 3363 : 2023	Standard Test Method for Quantitative Performance Evaluation of Antimicrobial Towelettes
ASTM E 2197 : 2017 : EDT 1	Standard Quantitative Disk Carrier Test Method for Determining Bactericidal, Virucidal, Fungicidal, Mycobactericidal, and Sporicidal Activities of Chemicals
ASTM D 7978 : 2014 : R2019	Standard Test Method for Determination of the Viable Aerobic Microbial Content of Fuels and Associated Water—Thixotropic Gel Culture Method
ASTM E 3151 : 2018	Standard Test Method for Determining Antimicrobial Activity and Biofilm Resistance Properties of Tube, Yarn, or Fiber Specimens
ASTM E 1054 : 2022	Standard Practices for Evaluation of Inactivators of Antimicrobial Agents
ASTM E 2613 : 2023	Standard Practice for Determining the Fungus-Eliminating Effectiveness of Hygienic Handwash and Handrub Agents Using the Fingerpads of Adults
ASTM E 645 : 2018	Standard Practice for Evaluation of Microbicides Used in Cooling Water Systems
ASTM E 3162 : 2018	Standard Practice Measuring the Durability of Antibacterial Agents Applied to Textiles under Simulated Home Laundering Conditions
ASTM E 2755 : 2022	Standard Test Method for Determining the Bacteria-Eliminating Effectiveness of Healthcare Personnel Hand Rub Formulations Using Hands of Adults
ASTM E 2895 : 2019	Standard Practice for Producing High Titers of Viable and Semi-Purified Spores of Clostridium difficile using a Liquid Medium
ASTM E 1883 : 2024	Standard Practice for Assessment of an Antibacterial Handwash Product by Multiple Basin Wash Technique
ASTM E 3321 : 2021	Standard Test Method for Intraluminal Catheter Model used to Evaluate Antimicrobial Urinary Catheters for Prevention of <emph type="ital">Escherichia coli</emph> Biofilm Growth
ASTM E 1173 : 2023	Standard Practice for Evaluation of Preoperative, Precatheterization, or Preinjection Skin Preparations
ASTM E 3273 : 2021	Standard Practice to Assess Microbial Decontamination of Indoor Air using an Aerobiology Chamber
ASTM E 2196 : 2023	Standard Test Method for Quantification of <emph type="bdit">Pseudomonas aeruginosa</emph > Biofilm Grown with Medium Shear and Continuous Flow Using Rotating Disk Reactor
ASTM E 1482 : 2023	Standard Practice for Use of Gel Filtration Columns for Cytotoxicity Reduction and Neutralization
ASTM E 2111 : 2012 : R2018	Standard Quantitative Carrier Test Method to Evaluate the Bactericidal, Fungicidal, Mycobactericidal, and Sporicidal Potencies of Liquid Chemicals
ASTM D 8506 : 2023	Standard Guide for Microbial Contamination and Biodeterioration in Turbine Oils and Turbine Oil Systems
ASTM E 3226 : 2019	Standard Test Method for Processing Cellulose Sponge-wipes to Detect <emph type="ital" >Bacillus anthracis</emph> Spores Sampled from Environmental Surfaces
ASTM E 3383 : 2024	Standard Test Method for Determining the Microbial Barrier Properties of Wound Dressing – in vitro Wound Model
ASTM E 2839 : 2021	Standard Practice for Production and Storage of Spores of <emph type="bdit">C. difficile</emph > for Use in Efficacy Evaluation of Antimicrobial Agents
ASTM E 2011 : 2021	Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Hygienic Handwash and Handrub Formulations for Virus-Eliminating Activity Using the Entire Hand
ASTM E 3011 : 2022	Standard Practice for In vitro production of <emph type="ital">Clostridioides difficile</emph > Spores
ASTM E 1153 : 2022	Standard Test Method for Efficacy of Sanitizers Recommended for Inanimate, Hard, Nonporous Non-Food Contact Surfaces
ASTM E 1891 : 2021	Standard Guide for Determination of a Survival Curve for Antimicrobial Agents Against Selected Microorganisms and Calculation of a D-Value and Concentration Coefficient
ASTM E 2871 : 2021	Standard Test Method for Determining Disinfectant Efficacy Against Biofilm Grown in the CDC Biofilm Reactor Using the Single Tube Method
ASTM E 2180 : 2024	Standard Test Method for Determining the Activity of Incorporated Antimicrobial Agent(s) In Polymeric or Hydrophobic Materials
ASTM E 3364 : 2022	Standard Test Method for Evaluating the Performance of Antimicrobials in or on Polymeric Porous and Nonporous Materials Against Staining by <emph type="ital" >Streptomyces</emph> species (A Pink Stain Organism)
ASTM E 1174 : 2021	Standard Test Method for Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Healthcare Personnel Handwash Formulations