AATCC 174-1998
standard published 01/01/1998 by American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists
standard published 01/01/1998 by American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists
1. Purpose and Scope
1.1 This test method is designed to determine the antimicrobial activity of new carpet materials consists of three procedures:1.1.1 A qualitative antibacterial assessment.1.1.2 A quantitative antibacterial assessment.1.1.3 A quantitative antifungal assessment.1.2 This test method may also be used to evaluate the effect of a cleaning process (agreed upon by the interested parties) on the antimicrobial resistance of carpets.