Antimicrobial Agents
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency registered 282 copper alloys as antimicrobial materials with public health claims in February 2008. Now, test methods developed in discussions between the EPA and the Copper Development Association during the registration process are being developed as proposed ASTM International standards.
Subcommittee E35.15 on Antimicrobial Agents, part of ASTM International Committee E35 on Pesticides and Alternative Control Agents, is currently at work on three proposed new standards:
"These proposed standards will provide known international standards for efficacy testing of solid surface materials that will allow companies and products to be evaluated for potential registration with the EPA as antimicrobial products," says James Michel, manager, technical services, Copper Development Association and a member of several ASTM committees, including E35 and B05 on Copper and Copper Alloys.
In addition to the regulatory community, Michel says that manufacturers of sanitizers and hospital components will have an interest in the proposed E35 standards..
CONTACT Technical Information: James H. Michel, Copper Development Association Inc. • New York, New York • Phone: 212-251-7210 • E-mail: jmichel@cda.copper.org O ASTM Staff: Jennifer Rodgers • Phone: 610-832-9694 • E-mail: jrodgers@astm.org O Upcoming Meeting: April 19-22 • April Committee Week, St. Louis, Mo.
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