AATCC Test Method 174-2007

Antimicrobial Activity Assessment of Carpets

Developed in 1991 by AATCC Committee RA31

1.  Purpose and Scope

1.1  This test method is designed to determine the antimicrobial activity of new carpet materials consists of three procedures:
1.1.1  A qualitative antibacterial assessment.
1.1.2  A quantitative antibacterial assessment.
1.1.3 A quantitative antifungal assessment.
1.2  This test method may also be used to evaluate the effect of a cleaning process (agreed upon by the interested parties) on the antimicrobial resistance of carpets.



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