Rationale: I have reviewed this Method in detail and, in terms of FDA regulatory criteria, I find it irrelevant to registration of an antiseptic preparation to market. Therefore, I submit for Withdrawal. It is a Method quite expensive to execute and unlikely to be used out of curiosity. Further, it is redundant to ASTM E35.15 Method E 1174, Standard Test Method for Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Health Care Personnel Handwash Formulations, which is the Method practiced to provide data to the FDA that are required for approval to market a healthcare hand antiseptic. This standard is being balloted for Withdrawal with no replacement.
Date Initiated: 01-20-2024
Technical Contact: John Mitchell