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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.