Disinfectant Testing / Disinfectants Test Services

• AOAC Use Dilution Test

FDA and EPA guidelines for testing hard surface disinfectant to determine the efficacy of disinfectants against three organisms, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, and Salmonella enterica, on hard surfaces. The methodology is based on AOAC methods.

Following are different claims:
1. Limited efficacy claims. The label of a disinfectant which is effective against a specific major group of microorganisms only (e.g., Gram-positive or Gram-negative) .

2. General or broad-spectrum efficacy claims.
Label claims of effectiveness as a "general disinfectant" - effective against a broad spectrum of microorganisms -effective against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.


3. Hospital or medical environment efficacy claims.

Label claims for use of disinfectants in Hospital or medical environments-effective for general or broad-spectrum disinfection and additionally against the nosocomial bacterial pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

4. Other microorganisms. Substantiated label claims of effectiveness of a disinfectant against specific microorganisms other than the designated test microorganism(s) , provided that the target organism is likely to be present in or on the recommended use areas and surfaces and thus may present a potential problem.

Sample Requirements
For 3 organisms, 60 carriers each, 3 lots,sample volume of three plus liters is required.

Confirmatory: 10 carriers, two different lots- 100 ml plus per lot


• Fungicidal Activity Tests

To determine fungicidal efficacy of a product,tested against Trichophyton mentagrophytes.
Sample Requirements:Two lots of the product are tested against 10 replicates(carriers) each.

500 ml per lot are required.


• AOAC Germicidal Spray Products Test

  1. Limited efficacy claims. The label of a disinfectant which is effective against a specific major group of microorganisms only (e.g., Gram-positive or Gram-negative) .
  2. General or broad-spectrum efficacy claims.
  Label claims of effectiveness as a "general disinfectant" - effective against a broad spectrum of microorganisms -effective against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.
  
  
  3. Hospital or medical environment efficacy claims.
  
  Label claims for use of disinfectants in Hospital or medical environments-effective for general or broad-spectrum disinfection and additionally against the nosocomial bacterial pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
  
  Sample Requirements:Volume dependent upon spray applications.
  
  Confirmatory:Two lots of the product are tested against 10 replicates each.
  

• Contact Lens Solution Efficacy Test

• AOAC Confirmatory Tuberculocidal Activity Test

• AOAC 955.14 Testing against Salmonella choleraesuis Use-Dilution method Disinfectant Testing

• AOAC 955.15 Testing against Staphylococcus aureus Use-Dilution method Disinfectant Testing

• AOAC 964.02 Testing against Pseudomonas aeruginosa Use-Dilution method Disinfectants Testing

• United States - US EPA submission

• United States - US FDA submission

FDA inspected and audited lab