Laboratories – Test Methods

Some of the microbiological test methods used in the TRA laboratories

  1. American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC)
    1. Method 30 = Antifungal activity, assessment on textile materials mildew and rot resistance of textile materials.
    2. Method 100 = Antibacterial finishes on textile materials, assessment of.
    3. Method 138 = Shampooing, washing of textile floor coverings.
    4. Method 147= Antibacterial activity assessment of textile materials: parallel streak method.
    5. Method 174 = Antimicrobial activity assessment of carpets.

  2. American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM)
    1. D2020-92 (2003) = Mildew (fungal) resistance of paper and paperboard.
    2. D4300-01 = Ability of adhesive films to support or resist the growth of fungi.
    3. E1428-99 (2004) = Evaluating the performance of antimicrobials in or on polymeric solid against staining by Streptoverticillium reticulum (a pink stain organism).
    4. G21-96 (2002) = Determining resistance of synthetic polymeric materials for fungi.

  3. National Standard of Canada - Textile Test Method (Can/CGSB 4.2-M91)
    1. Method 28.1 = Fungus damage test - pure culture.
    2. Method 28.2 = Surface growing fungus test - pure culture.
    3. Method 28.4 = Fungus damage test - pure culture – qualitative.

  4. Federal Test Method Std 191
    1. Method 5750 = Mildew resistance of textile materials: mixed culture method.
    2. Method 5760 = Single culture method.
    3. Method 5830 = Leaching resistance of cloth standard method.

  5. International Standard (ISO)
    1. ISO 20743:2007, Textiles – Determination of antibacterial activity of antibacterial finished products.
    2. ISO 22196:2007, Plastics – Measure of antibacterial activity on plastics surfaces.
    3. ISO 16869:2001, Plastics – Assessment of the effectiveness of fungistatic compounds in plastics formulations.

  6. Miscellaneous
    1. ANSI-A118.10-1999, M-4.0 – Tile Test – Test for Fungal and Micro-organism Resistance of Tiles.
    2. Bacterial identification.
    3. IEC 68-2-10, 1988: Fungus Test.
    4. JIS L 1902:2002, Testing method for antibacterial activity of textiles, Qualitative and Quantitative Portions.
    5. JIS Z 2801:2006, Testing method for antibacterial activity of polymers – quantitative.
    6. JIS Z 2911 – 1992, Method of test for fungal resistance.
    7. Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations (MIC).
    8. New York State Proposal 1241(1985) - Quantitative antibacterial resistance of mattress covering fabrics.
    9. Nissan Engineering Standard M7101, 1991 5.3.6, Resistance to Mold.
    10. US Department of Agriculture: Forest Service Spec. 5100-186B-1980=Testing of the Fire Hose, Cotton-Synthetic, Jacketed.
    11. U.S. Military Standard 810F - Method 508.5 - 2003 - Fungal chamber test.
    12. Viable counts of bacteria and fungi.
    13. Visteon Automotive Engineering Specification VE-F4VH-80A100-AA- Mixed fungal spore exposure test procedure
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