ISO/AWI 25738

Surfaces with biocidal and antimicrobial properties — Definitions, requirements, recommendationsand guidance for surfaces activities claims regarding use conditions and existing tests methods

Scope

The purpose of the document is to describe the definitions applicable to all standards developed by ISO/TC 330 committee and to provide requirements, recommendations and guidance for demonstrating antimicrobial surfaces efficacy claims in use condition. This document details the risk assessment to be performed by the antimicrobial/active surface manufacturer and the risk analysis and evaluation to be performed by the users in order to successfully implemented antimicrobial surface in a defined environment. It does not provide the efficacy, toxicological or ecotoxicological test methods, who are detailed in the corresponding standards mentioned in this document. This document relies on several standards and existing test methods but do not supersede them